Macquarie launches $1 bln 10-yr note sal…

NEW YORK, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Australia’s Macquarie Group on Thursday launched its $1 billion 10-year note sale in the rule 144a private placement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service.

The notes were launched at 220 basis points more than comparable U.S. Treasuries and will be sold through joint lead managers Barclays, HSBC, JPMorgan and Macquarie.

(Reporting by Pam Niimi) Keywords: MACQUARIE DEBT/LAUNCH

(pam.niimi@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 6321; Reuters Messaging: pam.niimi.reuters.com@reuters.net)

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