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Monday, 05 March 2018

AOFM updates funding requirement following Snowy Hydro purchase

On 5 March, following the Australian Commonwealth government’s purchase of Snowy Hydro from the state governments of New South Wales and Victoria, the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) updated its issuance requirement for the 2017/18 financial year. The A$6 billion (US$4.7 billion) purchase will be funded by additional treasury bond issuance during the 2018 calendar year.

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Thursday, 22 February 2018

AOFM wraps up RMBS divestment with its 11th and final auction

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) completed its 11th and final residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) divestment auction on 22 February, with the securities sold representing the remainder of the portfolio. The total amortised face value sold was A$312.8 million (US$244 million) from five tranches originally issued by Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, ING and ME Bank.

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Thursday, 08 February 2018
Feb/Mar Supplement 2018

Australasian government-sector issuer profiles and perspectives

Profiles of all the capital-markets-relevant issuers in the Australian and New Zealand government sectors, including issuer-specific interviews with the most active borrowers and data from the two sovereign debt markets.

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Thursday, 08 February 2018
Feb/Mar Supplement 2018

Government-sector issuers roundtable part three: issuance insights

The final part of KangaNews’s exclusive Australasian government-sector issuers roundtable covers the specifics of funding plans – including the outlook for foreign-currency, floating-rate, and green and social securities.

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Thursday, 08 February 2018
Feb/Mar Supplement 2018

Government-sector issuers roundtable part one: Australian perspectives

In January 2018, KangaNews invited representatives of Australia’s biggest government-sector funders to a roundtable discussion in Sydney. In the first part of the discussion, the issuers shared insights into the global funding environment, global investor demand and their own ambitions with respect to curve duration.

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Wednesday, 07 February 2018

AOFM to attempt to close out RMBS portfolio at 11th divestment auction

On 7 February, Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) revealed the details of its 11th residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) auction, to be held on 22 February 2018. The auction includes five tranches of RMBS with original face value of A$1.2 billion (US$948.8 million), representing the entirety of the AOFM’s remaining RMBS portfolio.

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Tuesday, 30 January 2018

AOFM completes latest RMBS divestment auction

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) completed its 10th residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) divestment auction on 30 January, selling 100 per cent of the securities on offer. The total amortised face value sold was A$361.6 million (US$292.1 million) across five lines of RMBS originally issued by Bank of Queensland, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank (BEN), Macquarie Bank and Suncorp.

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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

AOFM launches November 2029 syndicated benchmark bond

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) (AAA/Aaa/AAA) launched a syndicated benchmark November 2029 nominal bond on 15 January, with initial price guidance of 7-10 basis points over the implied bid yield for the primary 10-year treasury bond futures contract. Citi, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank and UBS are leading the deal, which is expected to price the day after launch.

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Friday, 12 January 2018

AOFM reveals plans for new syndicated November 2029 line

On 12 January, Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) revealed plans for a new syndicated November 2029 nominal bond, to be issued in the week beginning 15 January. Citi, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank and UBS are lead managers.