KfW closing in on largest Kangaroo issuer status with new tap [UPDATED]

The latest Kangaroo deal to be issued by KfW Bankengruppe (KfW) (AAA/Aaa/AAA) has seen the German agency move within striking distance of European Investment Bank (EIB) (AAA/Aaa/AAA) as the largest Kangaroo borrower by both total issuance and outstanding volume. On May 19, KfW increase its January 2016 Kangaroo by A$500 million (US$533.4 million).