Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012

(This article was first published Tuesday.)

DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--First Gulf Bank (FGB.AD) has hired five banks to arrange a conventional, benchmark-size bond, the proceeds of which will be used to repay maturing debt, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Abu Dhabi-based FGB mandated Citi, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered and National Bank of Abu Dhabi, the person said.

FGB issued a $500 million, five-year Islamic bond in January.

The lender's shares last traded up 0.1% at AED9.99.

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