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Australian Fixed-Income Newsletter: Beyond The Curve Feb 08
Standard & Poors, Feb 2008
Abstract
Bank of Scotland PLC, Rabobank Nederland, Westpac, nab, GE Capital Australia Funding, St.George Bank, RHG Ltd., Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, Westpac Securities NZ Ltd. Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd., Rio Tinto Ltd., SP AusNet, Stockland, Elders Rural Bank Ltd. BHP Billiton Ltd., SLM Corporation With the rush of pent-up funding demand from the banking sector having found its way into the domestic and international bond markets in January, February has had a relatively subdued start. As mentioned last week, the Australian branch of the Bank of Scotland PLC started the month with a A$950 million, two-year, FRN issue and returned last week with a A$50 million top-up. The only other domestic issuer for the week was 'AAA' rated Rabobank Nederland, which...
Companies mentioned in this report are: BHP Billiton Ltd.,National Australia Bank Ltd.,Bank of Scotland PLC,Rio Tinto Ltd.,Westpac Banking Corp.,Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.,Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank,St.George Bank Ltd.,Stockland,GE Capital Australia Funding Pty Ltd.,SLM Corp.,Rural Bank Ltd.,Rabobank Nederland (Australia Branch),SP AusNet Group,Westpac Securities NZ Ltd.
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