Bonds are vital to supporting the development of infrastructure projects in Australia

Engery covers companies developing oil, gas, wind farms, solar projects and integrated power

Banks use bonds to raise funding for their lending activities, such as issuing new mortgages.

International Corporates are able to issue bonds in Australia to help fund their activities here and abroad.

Domestic companies look to bonds as a more economic way to borrow funds than a simple loan from the bank

The Australian financial landscape has a global flavour with many foreign related banks issueing bonds.

The Developers and Property Trusts often need to leverage into new projects by issuing bonds to fund the delivery.

Sovereign owned organisations also issue bonds into the Australian market, as do Supranational's like the World Bank.

The Commonwealth Government, State & Territory and Semi-Governments can issue bonds to fund their commitments.