Trans-Tasman synchronisation works for Fonterra as NZ momentum grows
- Tuesday, 04 March 2014
New Zealand's bond market started the year on the front foot and its participants are bullish on the prospects for future supply. The most eye-catching deal to date has come from Fonterra Co-operative Group (Fonterra) which, despite the likely limited opportunities for other issuers to replicate the trans-Tasman transaction, is hailed by bankers for its innovative approach to maximising competitive tension in the New Zealand domestic market.