Australian Government, the Australian Office of Financial Management

Treasury Bond Tender Announcement

Tender Number 545

3 August 2012

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) will hold a tender for the issue of Treasury Bonds on Friday, 10 August 2012. Details of the tender are set out below.

Series Offered 4.75% 21 October 2015
Series Number TB134
Offered to Public ($million) 500
Reserve Bank Take-up ($million) -
Total Amount Offered ($million) 500
First Coupon Payment Due* 21 October 2012
First Coupon Payment Amount (per $100 face value) $2.375

*Coupons will be paid at half-yearly intervals thereafter.

Lodgement of Bids

Bids may be lodged by Registered Bidders through the AOFM Tender System, which is accessed via the Yieldbroker DEBTS System, between 10.45 am and 11.00 am Australian Eastern Standard Time on Friday, 10 August 2012.

All bids must comply with the Information Memorandum for Treasury Bonds dated 21 July 2011, a copy of which is available on the Australian Office of Financial Management's website.

Announcement of Results

The results of Tender No. 545 are expected to be announced as soon as practicable after the closing time for the lodgement of bids on Friday, 10 August 2012.

Settlement Arrangements

Successful bids for Treasury Bonds offered in Tender No. 545 must be settled in the Austraclear System on Wednesday, 15 August 2012.