Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The German state of North Rhine- Westphalia plans to sell five-year fixed-rate notes in euros, according to a banker involved in the transaction.

BayernLB, UBS AG and UniCredit SpA are managing the sale, the banker said.

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