DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - Emirates NBD ENBD.DU launched a $1 billion core capital-boosting bond on Wednesday, amid healthy demand, allowing the Dubai lender to tighten earlier price guidance.

The Tier 1 bond launched at a final yield of 5.75 percent, tighter than the 6 percent indicated earlier in the day.

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Pricing is due later on Wednesday.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch BAC.N , Deutsche Bank

DBKGn.DE , HSBC Holdings HSBA.L , ING ING.AS , Morgan Stanley

MS.N as well as Emirates NBD's investment banking unit are mandated arrangers on the bond.

(Reporting by Mala Pancholia; Editing by Dinesh Nair)

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