DID YOU KNOW
Australia has a growing corporate bond market
- Australia's corporate bond market has outstanding debt of around $A45 billion.
- This is a 350 per cent increase in issuance over the four years to June 2000.
- The profile of companies issuing bonds has changed with a surge in issuance by non-financial corporates and non-residents.
- The development of the Australian corporate bond market provides both domestic and international borrowers with an important alternative source of capital and represents a major addition to Australias financial markets infrastructure.
Source: Axiss Australia, Executive briefing, Australian Debt Securities Markets, September 2000
A copy Of this report is available from Axiss Australia on http://www.axiss.com.au