New Issue-CBA sells Y60 bln Samurai bonds in 2 tranches

TOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd
(CBA.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) has offered a total of 60 billion yen ($560 million) of
Samurai bonds in two tranches, lead manager Nomura Securities
said on Tuesday.

The offer includes 20 billion yen in five-year fixed-rate
bonds and 40 billion yen in five-year floating-rate bonds.

Details were as follows:
1) Five-year, floating-rate bonds:

Issue amount: 40 billion yen

Coupon: 49 basis points over 3-month yen LIBOR

Issue price: par

Maturity date: Dec. 4, 2012

Coupon payments: March 4, June 4, Sept. 4, Dec. 4

Payment date: Dec. 4

Lead manager: Nomura Securities

Daiwa Securities SMBC

Nikko Citigroup Securities

Fiscal agent:Mizuho Corporate Bank

Ratings: AA (S&P)
2) Five-year, fixed-rate bonds:

Issue amount: 20 billion yen

Coupon: 1.75 pct

Issue price: par

Maturity date: Dec. 4, 2012

Coupon payments: June 4, Dec. 4

Payment date: Dec. 4

Lead manager: Nomura Securities

Daiwa Securities SMBC

Nikko Citigroup Securities

Fiscal agent:Mizuho Corporate Bank

Ratings: AA (S&P)

Spread: 49 basis points over swaps

Samurai bonds are yen-denominated bonds issued in Japan by
foreign entities.
(Reporting by Takefumi Ito and Naoyuki Katayama)