Envy of the Western world: Australian government debt

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Envy of the Western world: Australian government debt

Australian bankers and investors continue to use an expression to describe the local government bond market which has become unfashionable in Europe. Unlike sovereign bonds in a growing number of developed economies, Australian Commonwealth Government Securities (ACGS) continue to be seen as "risk-free", and will remain so for the foreseeable future.

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