By Frances Yoon
HONG KONG, Sept 7 (IFR) - British bank Barclays ismarketing Samurai bonds of three and five years at respective45bp-50bp and 55bp-60bp over yen offer-side swaps.
Pricing is expected as early as Thursday.
The notes are expected to be rated Baa3/BBB/A. R&I ratesthem A-.
Barclays, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, Mizuho and SMBCNikko are joint bookrunners. (Reporting By Frances Yoon; editing by Dharsan Singh and DanielStanton)