The AOFM
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) manages Australian Government debt and associated financial assets.
The AOFM is a specialised agency within the Treasury portfolio, responsible for all operational aspects of Australian Government debt management, including financial and operational risk management, administration, and financial reporting. The AOFM is also responsible for management of the Australian Government’s cash balance.
The AOFM manages around $50 billion of government debt and a large volume of financial assets. The AOFM manages this portfolio through issuance of Treasury Bonds and Treasury Notes, investments in term deposits with the Reserve Bank of Australia, and the execution of interest rate swaps.
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| The AOFM does not offer Commonwealth Government Securities for sale to individual retail investors. They may be purchased from select stockbrokers and fixed interest brokers. The Reserve Bank of Australia also operates a facility for the purchase and sale of Australian Government bonds. | Indicative yields for selected Commonwealth Government Securities are published daily on the Reserve Bank of Australia website. |