Australian Government, the Australian Office of Financial Management

Benchmark Treasury Fixed Coupon Bonds Outstanding at 31 August 2008

Coupon
and
Maturity
Gross
Outstanding
31-Jul-08
$'000
Net
Movement
in Aug-08
$'000
Gross
Outstanding
31-Aug-08
$'000
C'wlth
Holdings
31-Aug-08
$'000 (A)
Net
Outstanding
31-Aug-08
$'000
8.75% Aug 08
5,094,005
-5,094,005
-
-
-
7.5% Sep 09
6,109,049
- 400,000
5,709,049
-
5,709,049
5.25% Aug 10
5,401,500
- 400,000
5,001,500
-
5,001,500
5.75% Jun 11
6,296,687
- 198,000
6,098,687
-
6,098,687
5.75% Apr 12
5,703,000
- 551,000
5,152,000
-
5,152,000
6.5% May 13
5,300,400
- 201,000
5,099,400
-
5,099,400
6.25% Jun 14
1,150,000
200,000
1,350,000
-
1,350,000
6.25% Apr 15
5,498,000
- 500,000
4,998,000
-
4,998,000
6.0% Feb 17
5,514,190
- 519,190
4,995,000
-
4,995,000
5.25% Mar 19
5,496,500
- 500,000
4,996,500
-
4,996,500
5.75% May 21
3,601,500
- 600,500
3,001,000
-
3,001,000
TOTAL
55,164,831
- 8,763,695
46,401,136
-
46,401,136

(A) BONDS, TOTALLING $5,019.69 MILLION, WERE ACQUIRED BY THE COMMONWEALTH AS INVESTMENTS AND SUBSEQUENTLY USED BY THE AOFM IN PROVIDING A SECURITIES LENDING FACILITY. FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE COMMONWEALTH SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008, SEPARATE STOCK HAS BEEN CREATED FOR SECURITIES LENDING PURPOSES. THE BONDS PREVIOUSLY HELD FOR THIS PURPOSE WERE NO LONGER REQUIRED AND WERE CANCELLED IN AUGUST 2008.

Commonwealth Government Securities