On April 7, Korea Development Bank (KDB) (AA-/Aa2/AA-), priced its first-ever Kauri transaction. According to KangaNews data, the deal is the first Kauri issued without a triple-A rating – including Australian bank covered bonds – since Telstra Corporation printed NZ$100 million (US$67.7 million) of fixed-rate notes in May 2010.

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