UK debt office names banks for 2051 syndicated gilt sale

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Debt Management Office said on Friday it had appointed Barclays, Goldman Sachs International, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, NatWest Markets and RBC CM as joint book-runners for the syndicated sale of a 2051 gilt later this month.

"The transaction is planned to take place in the week commencing 26 April 2021, subject to demand and market conditions," the DMO said.

(Writing by William Schomberg, Editing by Paul Sandle)