Australia govt makes record for new 2024 bond issue
The Australian government has set a record for a new bond issue, printing A$13 billion of the new 0.25% Nov...
RBA buying semis Jan 2028-Dec 2030
The RBA is buying semi-government bonds today for A$1.5 billion in the maturity range January 2028 to December 2030....
RBA buying concentrated in Nov 2022 govt bond
The RBA bought the entire A$1.5 billion it notified this morning, with 65% of the purchases concentrated in the Novem...
RBA buying A$1.5B govt bond at short end
The RBA is buying government bonds at the tapered pace of last Thursday, announcing a notified amount of A$...
RBA buys entire A$1.5B; Ylds up vs similar past purchases
The RBA bought the entire A$1.5 billion it offered to purchase today. In case of the 2028 bonds, the cut-of...
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