BB&T has raised $1 billion in a sale of senior unsecured notes, The Wall Street Journal reports. The size of the transaction was initially planned for $500 million by the North Carolina-based financial services firm.
BB&T and Deutsche Bank served as the joint bookrunning managers for the offering. The notes carry a coupon rate of 3.20% and are due to mature on March 15, 2016.
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