While Australia’s major banks have focused primarily – if not exclusively – on their domestic market for funding at the start of 2024, National Australia Bank demonstrated global appetite for these credits with a euro covered-bond return on 29 January. The €1.25 billion seven-year deal achieved record demand and price tightening for an Australian bank in this format, deal sources say, and reflects emerging appetite for longer duration in the region.
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