Australian dollar

World Bank has raised A$850m ($678.7m) in the Kangaroo market by printing a new September 2022 line, the largest Australian dollar SSA bond of the year.

Lloyds Bank debuted its first ever Australian dollar bond through its senior holding company on Wednesday. As growing numbers of foreign lenders are drawn to the Australian currency — a consequence of the high rates relative to other markets and a buoyant economy — there is a growing incentive for international borrowers to place bonds down under.

The Asian Development Bank hit screens on Tuesday announcing a dollar benchmark in a maturity that investors have been crying out for.

KfW opened a new 10.5 year Australian dollar line on Wednesday, with the hope of drawing in the Kangaroo market's typical long end lender base.

Places for People priced its debut Australian dollar transaction on August 10. The $150m five year deal was also the first by a social housing provider in Australia.

Verizon Communications launched its first Australian dollar bond on Thursday. The four tranche deal is the largest corporate bond in the currency this year, raising A$2.2bn ($1.75bn) when it was priced on Friday.

Verizon Communications launched its first Australian dollar bond on Thursday. As with its Swiss franc issuance in March, the US firm is aiming to further diversify its lending base.

International Finance Corporation introduced the Kauri market to green bonds on Thursday, after opening books on a socially responsible New Zealand dollar note with a NZ$100m ($75.2m) minimum size.

European Investment Bank launched a lengthy climate awareness bond in Kangaroo format on Monday, as appetite grows for green issuance in the Australian dollar bond market.

Asian Development Bank added a A$60m ($47.7m) clip to its 15 year Australian dollar bond on Wednesday, as demand grows for Kangaroo paper beyond 10 years.

Asian Development Bank opened proceedings on two Kangaroo taps on Monday.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) raised A$100m ($76.1m) on Tuesday by tapping its June 2026 Australian dollar bonds. It was joined later in the week by Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the European Investment Bank, which launched a tap that is expected to be priced on Friday.