Westpac sells 260 mln swiss francs one-year notes

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SYDNEY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz),
Australia's fourth-largest lender, has sold 260 million swiss
francs ($239 million) of one-year notes, sole lead ABN AMRO
said on Tuesday.

The deal details are as follows:

Issuer: Westpac Banking Corp

Facility: Floating rate notes

Documentation: Europe

Amount issued: 260 million swiss francs

Maturity: March 20, 2009

Set date: March 20

Coupon: 4 basis points over 3-month Swiss Libor

Issue price: 100.0400

Lead(s): ABN AMRO

Issuer rating: AA (S&P), Aa1 (Moody's)
($1=1.09)
(Reporting by Cecile Lefort)