Original article by Jonathan Shapiro
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 12-Oct-16

There has been strong demand among international investors for the inaugural issuance of 30-year Australian government bonds. The bonds will mature in March 2047 and investors will receive a rate of 3.25 per cent. The yield on 10-year bonds is currently around 2.25 per cent. The volume and pricing of the 30-year bonds will be determined on 12 October 2016, but the issuance is believed to have attracted around $A7.5bn worth of bids from prospective investors.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY. OFFICE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, JAMIESONCOOTEBONDS PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA