Search: AGS
RBA Glossary definition for AGS
AGS – Australian Government Securities. Include all securities issued by the Australian Government at tenders conducted by the AOFM (and by the Reserve Bank of Australia acting as agent for the Australian Government prior to 23 October 2006). They comprise Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, Treasury indexed bonds and, previously, Treasury adjustable rate bonds. These securities are issued either by tender or syndication.
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Domestic Financial Markets
10 Aug 2016
SMP
– August 2016
Recent AGS auctions have been well received and there appears to be considerable offshore demand for Australian bonds. ... Secondary market spreads to AGS for AAA rated issuers are slightly wider than in late 2015.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2016/aug/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Markets
13 Aug 2015
SMP
– August 2015
Yields on long-term Australian Government securities (AGS) have experienced some volatility, largely reflecting movements in sovereign yields internationally. ... The ASX plans to introduce a 20-year AGS bond futures contract in the September quarter 2015
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2015/aug/04-domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Markets
15 Feb 2017
SMP
– February 2017
The increase in Australian yields has been in line with international developments, with the spread between AGS and US Treasury yields remaining around 35 basis points. ... Spreads of AAA-rated Kangaroo bonds to AGS were little changed over 2016.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2017/feb/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Markets
15 May 2017
SMP
– May 2017
Demand for AGS remains strong and recent bond tenders have generally been well received. ... dollars. Secondary market spreads of AAA-rated Kangaroo bonds to AGS have been stable over the past few years.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2017/may/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Feb 2018
SMP
– February 2018
Graph 4.1. Yields on 10-year Australian Government Securities (AGS) have been relatively stable over the past year, around the very low levels of the past few years, and the ... spread between 10-year AGS and US Treasury yields is around its lowest level
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2018/feb/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Markets
9 May 2016
SMP
– May 2016
Movements in AGS yields have continued to be largely influenced by movements in US Treasury yields, with the spread between the two remaining broadly steady over the past year or so ... Secondary market spreads to AGS on Kangaroo bonds have widened over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2016/may/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Markets
10 Aug 2017
SMP
– August 2017
The spread between the 10-year AGS and US Treasury yields has increased a little but remains close to its lowest level since 2001. ... Demand for AGS remains strong and recent bond tenders have been well received.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2017/aug/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
8 Nov 2019
SMP
– November 2019
Graph 3.1. Yields on Australian Government Securities (AGS) declined over much of 2019 to reach historic lows, and have remained around these levels in recent months (Graph 3.2). ... After declining for several years, the spread between US Treasury and
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/nov/domestic-financial-conditions.html
Domestic Financial Markets
4 Feb 2016
SMP
– February 2016
Yields on long-term Australian Government securities (AGS) have traded in relatively narrow ranges in recent months. ... Secondary market spreads to AGS on AAA rated Kangaroo bonds are broadly unchanged since November, remaining around historically low
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2016/feb/domestic-financial-markets.html
Domestic Financial Conditions
9 Aug 2019
SMP
– August 2019
The spread between US Treasury and AGS yields has stabilised, with the AGS 10-year yield around 75 basis points below the 10-year US Treasury yield. ... The yield on the longest AGS (maturing in March 2047) has declined by around 110 basis points over
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2019/aug/domestic-financial-conditions.html