Feature: On the upswing
The confidence that had begun to return to the Australian economy a year ago is becoming increasingly robust.While there are notes of caution – especially around the housing market and the banking sector’s reliance on offshore funding – the number and strength of positive factors is making Australia an increasingly popular investment destination.
Roundtable: Australasian high-grade issuers: riding high on positive sentiment
With Australia and its neighbour New Zealand among the world’s best-performing sovereign borrowers, the ceaseless funding tasks of Australasian sovereign and state treasuries has obvious tailwinds. But dynamics are ever-changing, and high-grade funders are currently paying close attention to factors like the soaring Aussie dollar and the vital task of supporting liquidity in their bonds.
Issuer data: Australasian high-grade issuers in profile
Profiles on the two sovereign and six semi-government issuers included in this Yearbook: Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand Debt Management Office, New South Wales Treasury Corporation, Queensland Treasury Corporation, South Australia Government Financing Authority, Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation, Treasury Corporation of Victoria, Western Australian Treasury Corporation. Also includes a detailed profile of Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Key facts and figures
Summary data on Antipodean sovereign and agency issuers. Including ratings, risk weightings, funding volumes, purpose and ownership, and guarantee structures. |
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