Australia's government on Wednesday sold A$21 billion ($15.11 billion) of a new 2031 bond, the largest sale on record, underlining appetite for the country's AAA-rated sovereign debt.
The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), which manages government debt, said the syndicated offer drew A$66 billion in bids, more than three times the offering.
The 1.00% Nov. 21, 2031 Treasury Bond was priced at a yield to maturity of 1.055%. Settlement of the issue is on Sept. 2.
Australia's debt is underpinned by the central bank's "yield curve control" policy aimed at keeping three-year yields at 0.25%.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut policy interest rates to a record low 0.25% at an emergency meeting in March and has pledged to keep policy accommodative for as long as is required.
Citigroup, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, UBS and Westpac were joint-lead managers for the bond issue.
($1 = 1.3900 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Swati Pandey; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
