QTC equals record Australian dollar bond issue with new 2018 [UPDATED]

On February 15, Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) (AA+/Aa1) priced A$4 billion (US$4 billion) in a new 2018 benchmark, equalling the record for the largest one-off Australian dollar bond issue. The transaction is QTC's first syndicated bond deal since October 2010 and the first time the treasury corporation has employed lead managers for the listing of a completely new line for nearly a year.