Australian Government, the Australian Office of Financial Management

Monthly Changes in Commonwealth Government Securities (CGS) Outstanding

INSTRUMENT
As at 31-Mar-08
Face Value
$'000
Apr-08
New issuance
Face Value
$'000
Apr-08
Redemptions
Face Value
$'000
As at 30-Apr-08
Face Value
$'000
Treasury Bonds (a)
48,694,141
300,000 (e)
-
48,994,141
Treasury Notes
-
-
-
-
Treasury Indexed Bonds
6,020,000
-
-
6,020,000
Assumed debt (b)
4,000
-
-
4,000
Other (c)
16,313
-
82
16,230
Total $A denominated CGS
54,734,454
55,034,371
Total foreign currency denominated CGS (d)
7,071
6,933
Total (a)
54,741,525
55,041,304
Gross outstanding debt
59,761,215
60,060,994

(a) Excludes Commonwealth holdings.
(b) Debt assumed by the Commonwealth from Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority.
(c) Overdue CGS and State Tax Free Stock
(d) Valued at end-month exchange rates
(e) Cash proceeds $293,769,000.

Commonwealth Government Securities