Retail Investors
The Reserve Bank of Australia operates a Small Investor Facility whereby investors may buy or sell parcels of Commonwealth Government bonds (including Treasury Indexed Bonds).
All the information about this facility, including the conditions of selling bonds, available bonds and the process for buying and selling, can be found on the RBA's website.
Commonwealth Government bonds may be purchased from select stockbrokers, fixed interest brokers and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). We are not able to provide a list of the brokers that deal in Commonwealth Government bonds as the AOFM does not license such brokers and the brokers offering such services can change over time without our knowledge. Tenders conducted by the AOFM are only open to Registered Bidders, comprising institutional investors (typically financial institutions/banks).
In December 2010, the Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister announced in "A Competitive and Sustainable Banking System" that the Government will facilitate the trading of Commonwealth Government Securities (CGS) on a securities exchange in Australia. The AOFM is currently working with the Treasury on this project.
Page Updated:
18 April 2011