Five-year tap puts EIB's Kangaroo volume past A$6 billion in 2009

With the A$500 million (US$462.4 million) increase to its 2014 line on December 2, European Investment Bank (EIB)'s (AAA/Aaa/AAA) issuance total in the Kangaroo market in 2009 reached A$6.05 billion – easily a record for a single borrower year. The latest deal brings the volume of EIB's 2014 line to A$2.4 billion, making it the second largest outstanding Kangaroo and just A$100 million smaller that the same issuer's 2013.