Pre-deal insights: AOFM's curve-extending 30-year bond should support Australian market maturity

Market participants say the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM)'s plan to extend its bond curve out to 2046, beyond its current longest maturity point of 2040, highlights the evolving maturity of the Australian market. The extension could attract new buyers into the AOFM curve and in turn bolster the wider market's trading capabilities and international relevance.