Deal and ratings review, week ending 20 October 2017

More than A$3.5 billion (US$2.7 billion) of new primary issuance priced during the third week of October, which included the Australian Office of Financial Management adding A$2.1 billion to its March 2047 syndicated benchmark bond and New South Wales Treasury Corporation printing a new 2029 domestic line. Meanwhile, Kiwibank mandated a potential 10-year Kangaroo bond.