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Published on 5/29/2012 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America sells $2 million step-up notes on krone, krona vs. euro

By Marisa Wong

Madison, Wis., May 29 - Bank of America Corp. priced $2 million of 0% currency-linked step-up notes due May 29, 2015 linked to a basket of currencies relative to the euro, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The basket includes equal weights of the Norwegian krone and the Swedish krona.

If the basket finishes above the step-up value - 130.68% of the initial value - the payout at maturity will be par of $10.00 plus the basket return.

If the basket return is zero or positive but the basket finishes at or below the step-up value, the payout will be par plus a step-up payment of 30.68%.

Investors will be exposed to losses of up to 10% and will receive a minimum of $9.00 if the basket declines by more than 10%.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the agent.

Issuer:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Currency-linked step-up notes
Underlying currencies:Norwegian krone and Swedish krona, relative to euro
Amount:$1,999,670
Maturity:May 29, 2015
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:If basket finishes above 130.68% of initial level, par plus basket return; if basket return is zero or positive but basket finishes at or below step-up value, par plus 30.68%; exposure to losses of up to 10%; minimum payment of $9.00
Initial rates:7.536 for krone, 8.976 for krona
Pricing date:May 24
Settlement date:June 1
Agent:Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Fees:2%
Cusip:06051R154

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