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• Australian dollar shines as SSA funding sources narrow

  The 10th annual KangaNews survey of funding outcomes and expectations of international supranational, sovereign and agency issuers provides some valuable insights into a dynamic global funding market. The Australian dollar has been a significant contributor even as the range of currency markets accessed by issuers has narrowed. Meanwhile, sustainability-labelled issuance has cemented its...

• Demand factors drive Kangaroo and Kauri evolution

  Nearly three decades after the birth of the supranational, sovereign and agency Kangaroo market, the sector has grown and evolved despite multiple changes of demand drivers. Meanwhile, Kauri market development has been impressive but it will have to work through a new challenge to reach its next phase.

• Kangaroos hold rock steady role in SSA funding despite ever-changing market

  Some of the world’s leading issuers from the supranational, sovereign and agency sector took part in a virtual discussion about funding conditions and issuance approaches in mid-2023. The borrowers tell KangaNews the Kangaroo market has an increasingly structural role in their funding plans despite ever-changing demand dynamics. The New Zealand market, meanwhile, is facing up to a major regulatory risk...

• Profiles of SSA borrowers 2023

  Key information, charts and contact details for 36 supranational, sovereign and agency (SSA) borrowers relevant to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Profiles include details on sustainable finance and overall funding strategies.