Post-deal insights: Australian banks on the global radar as CommBank makes hay in the local market

In the wake of the first Australian domestic deal of a new year which has seen some of the best global credit issuance conditions for some time, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) says all options are open for the majors in 2017 – despite selecting the domestic market for its own calendar-year opener. CommBank also notes the extent to which the major banks are growing in relevance on a global scale.