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Thinktank Group has expanded its public funding suite via a debut residential mortgage-backed securities transaction. Thinktank’s latest transaction marks a significant development for the borrower, which has been a significant issuer of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in the Australian market.
Key information, charts and contact details for 36 supranational, sovereign and agency (SSA) borrowers relevant to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Profiles include details on sustainable finance and overall funding strategies.
Supranational, sovereign and agency borrowers have always been funding innovators, leading the way in opening new markets and introducing new products. With the worst of the pandemic apparently passed, at least in the developed world, the sector’s attention has returned to delivering the funding needed to address the other crisis of our time – the transition to a net-zero economy.
The eighth version of KangaNews’s annual survey of supranational, sovereign and agency issuers active in antipodean markets highlights a sector with rejuvenated funding diversity over the past 12 months. The issuance outlook is relatively stable, including an ongoing commitment to sustainable funding.
Australian dollar deal activity in the third week of August was highlighted by National Australia Bank's senior-unsecured print - the first from a domestic major bank since January 2020. Meanwhile, securitisation issuance continued at pace.
