NIB's second Kauri of 2009 makes it largest offshore NZ issuer

Following the November 6 pricing of its second Kauri transaction of 2009 – a NZ$100 million (US$74.04 million) increase to the issuer's 2015 line – Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) (AAA/Aaa/AAA) has become the largest Kauri issuer by outstanding volume. Its total of NZ$950 million in two New Zealand market lines pushes European Investment Bank (EIB)'s (AAA/Aaa/AAA) NZ$900 million into second place.