March 25 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways Ltd QAN.AX :
* COMPLETED A NEW ROUND OF DEBT FUNDING, SECURING $1.05 BILLION IN ADDITIONAL LIQUIDITY
* DEBT HAS BEEN SECURED AGAINST PART OF GROUP'S FLEET OF UNENCUMBERED AIRCRAFT
* FUNDING INCREASES GROUP'S AVAILABLE CASH BALANCE TO $2.95 BILLION WITH AN ADDITIONAL $1 BILLION UNDRAWN FACILITY REMAINING AVAILABLE
* LOAN HAS A TENURE OF UP TO 10 YEARS AT AN INTEREST RATE OF 2.75 PER CENT
* NET DEBT POSITION REMAINS AT LOW END OF ITS TARGET RANGE; NEW FUNDING CONTAINS NO FINANCIAL COVENANTS