By Sudip Roy

LONDON, May 21 (IFR) - UAE lender Emirates NBD has begun marketing a Tier 1 perpetual non-call six year bond at low 6% on Tuesday, according to a source and lead manager.

Books are open on the unrated Reg S-only issue, which is expected to launch and price on Wednesday. There is a 50 cents rebate for private banks.

The bond is guaranteed by Emirates NBD PJSC, which is rated Baa1 by Moody's and A+ by Fitch.

HSBC is global co-ordinator and is joined as bookrunner by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, ING and Morgan Stanley.

(Reporting by Sudip Roy; Editing by Alex Chambers)

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Keywords: MIDDLE EAST BONDS