Investec is first BBB five-year issuer in Aussie guaranteed market

Investec Bank (Australia) (Baa1/BBB) (Investec) priced A$200 million (US$127.9 million) of 2014 bonds covered by the Australian government guarantee on February 18, becoming in the process the first triple-B rated issuer to bring a five-year transaction with sovereign backing in the local market.