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Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities

Scope

The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has been directed by the Treasurer to invest temporarily in Australian Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) to support competition in mortgage lending from a diverse range of lenders. The Treasurer's Directions are available via the following links:

• Treasurer's Direction on Investment in RMBS 2008 (No 1) of 3 October 2008
• Treasurer's Direction on Investment in RMBS 2008 (No 2) 16 October 2008
• Treasurer's Direction on Investment in RMBS 2009 of 30 November 2009

Details on the AOFM's RMBS investment program are available in the 2008-2009 Annual Report.

Reporting on RMBS

A summary of AOFM participation in RMBS transactions is available via the following link:

• AOFM participation in RMBS transactions

Links to Operational & Public Notices relating to the RMBS Program

Title	Date Released
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS – Announcement of Serial Investment Arrangements	28 January 2010
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS – Serial Investment Arrangements	8 December 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS – Extended Program	7 December 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS – Announcement of Mandates – Third Selection Round	30 September 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS – Receipt of Third Round of Proposals	21 September 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Request for Proposals - Third Selection Round	31 August 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Announcement of Further Mandates - Second Selection Round	14 July 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Announcement of Further Mandates - Second Selection Round	2 June 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Announcement of Further Mandates - Second Selection Round	17 April 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Announcement of Further Mandates - Second Selection Round	24 March 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Announcement of Mandates - Second Selection Round	17 February 2009
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Request for Proposals - Second Selection Round	18 December 2008
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Announcement of Further Mandates	17 November 2008
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS - Announcement of Mandates	29 October 2008
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS – Receipt of First Round of Proposals	27 October 2008
Operational Notice: Purchase of RMBS – Request for Proposals	13 October 2008
Treasurer Media Release No. 107 2008: Treasurer Directs the AOFM to Invest in RMBS	3 October 2008
Operational Notice: Arrangements for the Purchase of Residential Mortgage Backed Securities	29 September 2008
Treasurer Media Release No. 105 2008: Government Initiative to Support Competition in Mortgage Market	26 September 2008