Barclays Raises $2B In Debt Issue

Barclays Bank has raised $2 billion in a sale of senior bank notes in two parts.

Barclays Bank has raised $2 billion in a sale of senior bank notes in two parts, Reuters reports. Barclays was the sole bookrunning manager for the deal.

The $750 million worth of notes sold in the first tranche are due to mature on Jan. 13, 2014. The $1.25 billion notes sold in second tranche carry a coupon rate of 2.375%, and are due to mature on Jan. 13, 2014.

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