ICO tap brings 2011 total to A$750m
A May 18 A$250 million (US$205 million) tap raised Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)'s (AAA/Aaa/AAA) March 2011 bond to a total issuance of A$750 million.
Landsbanki programme complete but no deal imminent
Iceland's Landsbanki (Aa3/A) has completed a A$2 billion (US$1.67 billion) Kangaroo programme but seems unlikely to issue in the short term.AfDB looking at Maple market as it returns to Australia
On the eve of its second Australian roadshow, in the week beginning May 22, African Development Bank (AfDB) (AAA/Aaa/AAA) outlined ambitions to source funding in an increasingly diverse range of markets.Manitoba finalises programme on longer-term view
The Canadian province of Manitoba finalised a Kangaroo borrowing programme in mid-May in conjunction with both TD Securities and RBC Capital Markets (RBCCM).Wachovia debut success: A$1.45 billion
On May 18 the long-anticipated inaugural Kangaroo deal from Wachovia - the fourth-largest US bank in terms of assets - was priced, totalling A$1.45 billion (US$1.2 billion).