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National Australia Bank (rated AA-) issued a total of US$2.6 billion of bonds in the United States on Thursday. read more

Westpac launched its anticipated subordinated note issue yesterday - just a day after ANZ completed the book-build for its capital note issue. It is looking to raise at least A$750 million but may u.. read more

After a seven-week long hiatus, two banks sold term debt in the offshore bond market last week. read more

Late on Tuesday, ANZ announced a A$750 million capital note issue. The announcement comes in the week Westpac had been expected to announce a similarly sized subordinated note issue. read more

As predicted last week, June ended with no public issuance in the domestic corporate bond market. It is now six weeks since a major bank - NAB - tapped the public bond markets. Bank of Queensland wa.. read more

The only interesting news for domestic bond investors last week was a report that Westpac is set to launch a Basel III-compliant, tier two capital issue which will be subordinated debt. read more

For the third week in a row there was no public corporate bond issuance in the domestic debt capital market. The volatility in global financial markets that is the cause of this lack of issuance act.. read more

Moody's has placed the ratings on 41 tranches of senior and mezzanine mortgage-backed bonds on review for possible downgrade because of "tail risk". read more

Former corporate bond origination executive Mike Baird, now the NSW Treasurer, has gone to some lengths to have bonds feature in the financing of government initiatives. He announced the introducti.. read more

Two social benefit bond offers have been made as a result of an initiative supported by the New South Wales treasury. read more