FHLBanks Price $3B Global Bond

The Federal Home Loan Banks have priced a $3 billion, 5.000%, two-year global bond due Feb. 20, 2009.The issue (CUSIP: 3133XJXU7) was priced at 99.901 to yield 5.052%, or 17 basis points higher than comparable Treasury notes. The settlement date is Feb. 15. Barclays, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs are the joint lead managers for the transaction.

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