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Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:50pm IST
 
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  June 17 (Reuters) - Swedbank AB (SWEDa.ST: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday
sold $1.5 billion in a two-part debt sale in the 144a private
placement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.
  The notes are guaranteed by the government of Sweden.
  Barclays, J.P. Morgan, and RBS Capital were the joint
bookrunning managers for the sale.
BORROWER: SWEDBANK AB*
FIRST TRANCHE:
AMT $1.0 BLN       COUPON 2.90 PCT     MATURITY 1/14/2013 
TYPE MED TERM NTS  ISS PRICE 99.915    FIRST PAY 1/14/2010
MOODY'S Aaa        YIELD 2.925 PCT     SETTLEMENT 6/25/2009
S&P AAA            SPREAD 119.3 BPS    PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH AAA           MORE THAN TREAS    NON-CALLABLE       
SECOND TRANCHE:
AMT $500 MLN       COUPON 45 BPS/      MATURITY 1/14/2013 
TYPE MED TERM NTS   3-MONTH LIBOR      FIRST PAY 10/14/2009
MOODY'S Aaa        ISS PRICE 1O0       SETTLEMENT 6/25/2009
S&P AAA            YIELD N/A           PAY FREQ QUARTERLY 
FITCH AAA          SPREAD N/A          NON-CALLABLE       
*GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SWEDEN


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