Australian Govt biggest-ever bond transaction

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Bloomberg reports latest headlines on the Australian debt markets, noting that the Aussie government made the biggest-ever bond transaction today.

Key Details:

Australia's government sold A$11 billion of 11-year debt notes

Its biggest-ever bond transaction

The third time in less than six months for a new borrowing record (exceeds A$9.3 billion issued at a sale of December 2021 notes last month & A$7.6 billion from last October's debut 30-year deal)

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Dhwani Mehta

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Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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