Barclays Bank PLC's Australia branch Tuesday launched an Australian dollar-denominated, three-year benchmark bond, joint lead managers said.

The notes are to be issued from Barclays' A$5.0 billion debt program.

Lead managers on the offer are ANZ, Bank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank, Westpac and Barclays itself.

-By Enda Curran, Dow Jones Newswires;

61-2-8272-4687; enda.curran@dowjones.com