Australian dollar

The Australian dollar bond market’s growth has propelled it to be the third most important funding currency for some international bond issuers. Its ability to offer investor diversification and arbitrage funding is attracting an increasing number of issuers from spread-conscious SSAs to banks and companies seeking strategic capital, write Sarah Ainsworth and Atanas Dinov

EDF and Mowi tapped private placements in their home currencies

◆ More foreign capital deals in Australian dollars are 'definitely' expected next year ◆ Offshore issuance to institutional investors preferred ◆ BNPP make substantial savings versus US dollar levels

◆ Deutsche hits euro FIG market 'on fire' ◆ AT1 pays higher than peers ◆ BNP Paribas to follow in Australian dollars soon after UBS broke six year hiatus

Focus on diversification boosts activity across Australian, Canadian and Danish markets and many more

◆ Choosing a window for three year euros ◆ Limited fast money interest was pleasing ◆ Aussie funding for euro issuer has improved

SSAs add cross-currency depth in private placements

Deal opens door for more foreign FIG regulatory capital raising Down Under

Supranationals remain active in US dollars and Aussies, with a tilt to longer tenors

Funding director Louise Bergström on this week's dollar benchmark and future issuance plans

NIB's Hellerup on achieving record spread over US Treasuries

Records broken as World Bank Group issuers smash through new funding year