Kangaroo issuance passes all-time monthly record

On January 28, Kommunalbanken Norway (KBN) (AAA/Aaa) opened a new February 2013 Kangaroo maturity, pricing A$350 million (US$315.5 million) of floating rate notes (FRN) at 43 basis points over the three month bank bill swap rate. The transaction has pushed total Kangaroo issuance for January into record setting territory at A$6.325 billion – a volume that surpasses the old high-water mark of A$6.3 billion seen in February 2007.