RBA buying A$1.5B govt bond at short end

By Sophia Rodrigues

Published On 14 Apr 2020 , 12:07 PM

The RBA is buying government bonds at the tapered pace of last Thursday, announcing a notified amount of A$1.5 billion. The RBA will buy May 2021 to April 2023 government bonds.

Bonds within this range are:

-5.75% May 2021
-2.00% December 2021
-5.75% July 2022
-2.25% November 2022
-5.5% April 2023

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