In a quirky reversal, the big, bad banks of Royal Commission days are now being asked to don their Avenger capes and come to the rescue of businesses and individuals caught up in the savage coronavirus whirlwind. While deferring payments and extending credit, encouragingly, they have also increased term deposit...
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has revealed its issuance plans of Australian Government Securities in 2021-22 and updated plans for the remainder of 2020-21 following the release of last night’s 2021-22 Budget by the Australian Government. The AOFM said in a statement its issuance of Treasury Bonds in...
Australian investors looking to increase their exposure to Aussie government bonds now have three new ETFs to consider for their portfolios. VanEck has announced it will launch three Australian government bonds: VanEck 1-5 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (1GOV), VanEck 5-10 Year Australian Government Bond ETF (5GOV) and VanEck 10+ Year...
The UK Government recently went to the bond market with its first green bond offering, hoping to raise GBP10 billion and was overwhelmed by the response. The 12-year bond was marketed at 87.5 basis points (0.875%) and attracted bids of more than GBP100 billion, demonstrating the appetite for investments...
Emergency bond buying by the Bank of England is being implemented to stop a slide in British government bonds. The buying commenced on Wednesday. “… the Bank is monitoring developments in financial markets very closely in light of the significant repricing of UK and global financial assets,” the Bank of England...
Betashares has launched BetaShares Global Government Bond 20+ Year ETF – Currency Hedged (ASX:GGOV), its seventh cash and fixed income fund, designed to invest in government bonds from G7 countries. It will be benchmarked against the S&P G7 Sovereign Duration-Capped 20+ year AUD Hedged Bond Index. While the fund is...
The Reserve Bank (RBA) has committed to extending its bond buying program to support recovery as the outlook for the global economy improves. In an update to new forecasts, RBA governor Philip Lowe announced the Board had decided to purchase an additional $100 billion worth of bonds issued by the Australian...
The Australian government will lower the amount of bonds it will buy this financial year in response to a better than expected budget deficit fuelled by a strong economic recovery as outlined by Treasurer Frydenberg late last week in the government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO).   The Australian Office...
The Commonwealth Government has set a record of $25bn for the amount raised in a single issue through the bond market. The Australian Office of Financial Management announced yesterday that the issue by syndication of the new 0.50% 21 September 2026 Treasury Bond has been priced at a yield to...
There’s been plenty of new bond issuance lately. It could be institutions wanting to lock in debt after heightened uncertainty due to the Middle East conflict but could also be because they see an increased chance of a rate rise on 7 November. It’s always good to see how institutional...

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