Abbey National Treasury launches $1.5 bln note sale

Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:07am IST

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NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Abbey National Treasury Services Plc on Wednesday launched a $1.5 billion five-year note sale, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

The notes are expected to yield 150 basis points over comparable U.S. Treasuries, according to IFR.

The joint lead managers on the sale are Barclays and Credit Suisse. (Reporting by Caryn Trokie)

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