The Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLB) has raised $1.25 billion through a sale of two-year global notes, Reuters reports. The notes will mature on Aug. 28, 2013.

The bonds were sold through an Internet-based auction. The global notes, carrying a coupon rate of 0.50 percent, were sold at an average yield of 0.343 percent.

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