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  • LGFA scoops a record five awards at KangaNews 2023 Awards

    … New Zealand Issuer of the Year New Zealand Dollar Rates Bond Deal of the Year New … including issuers, investors, and intermediaries. In the sixteen-year history of the Awards, no issuer has … announced | KangaNews … LGFA scoops a record five awards at KangaNews 2023 Awards …
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  • LGFA sustainable financing bond offer: Bookbuild update 1

    … 2030 (Sustainable Financing Bonds) Bookbuild orders: As at 2:45 pm NZT in excess of NZ$945 million within the indicative Margin below (including NZ$100 million of …
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  • LGFA fixed rate bond offer: Bookbuild update 1

    … to institutional and New Zealand retail investors, with the ability to accept unlimited oversubscriptions at LGFA's discretion. Full details of the Bond offer are … on 11 May 2021. The bookbuild process is underway. An update is set out below. Bookbuild Orders As at 4.00 pm …
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  • LGFA sustainable financing bond offer: Bookbuild update 2

    … May 2030 (Sustainable Financing Bond) Bookbuild orders: As at 4:45pm NZT in excess of NZ$1,185 million within the prior indicative Margin range below (including NZ$100 …
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  • LGFA fixed rate bond offers: Bookbuild update 1

    … April 2026) NZX ticker code: LGF120 Bookbuild orders: As at 4.45pm NZT in excess of NZ$740 million (including NZ$230 million trading interest from the Joint Lead Managers). Indicative Margin: The indicative …
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  • Climate Action Loans

    … issues. A CAL rewards a borrower through a margin discount if that borrower has adopted an Emission Reduction Plan (ERP) and the ERP sets out … to a borrower’s operational greenhouse gas emissions at member council or CCO level. CALs are targeted to all …
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  • Mark Butcher

    … Mark was appointed Chief Executive of the New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency effective 1 August 2014. His prior role was Treasurer at Auckland Council since establishment in November 2010. Formerly he has held senior trading and …
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  • LGFA confirms Issue Price, Interest Rate and Issuance Yield

    … Funding Agency Limited (LGFA) announced today that it will issue NZ$800 million of unsecured, unsubordinated, fixed … maturing 14 May 2032 (Sustainable Financing Bonds), with the details listed below. Issue size: NZ$800 million Coupon/Interest Rate: 4.50% per annum Issuance Yield: 4.581% per annum, based on a
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  • Sustainable Financing Bonds

    … LGFA to issue bonds that are notionally allocated to the Sustainable Loans on LGFA’s balance sheet; and advance the market for sustainable finance by providing an innovative opportunity for investors to support council … to issue and manage sustainable financing bonds that will be notionally allocated to a pool of Sustainable Loans …
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  • Press Release: LGFA Placed on Credit Observation by Standard and Poors'

    … immediately place credit ratings potentially affected by the change on methodology “under criteria observation”. As a … LGFA, under criteria observation (UCO). The UCO identifier will remain in place until the conclusion of the review under … the review of ratings as a result of the new criteria to be completed within six months. Mark Butcher, Chief Executive …
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  • Press Release: Amendment to Operating Rules and Guidelines for LGFA Tenders

    … to Operating Rules and Guidelines for LGFA Tenders The Operating Rules and Guidelines for LGFA Securities … the settlement date for LGFA bonds issued in the tender will be 15 April 2015 (T+5). This is to coincide with the maturity …
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  • David Rae

    … David is a co-owner of an investment consulting firm, MyFiduciary Ltd, which … including charitable trusts and iwi. His background is in economic policy and investing, having worked for the NZ Superannuation Fund and the OECD.  He has held current …
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  • LGFA Credit Ratings affirmed by Fitch Ratings at AA+ (Outlook Stable)

    … October 2024 LGFA CREDIT RATINGS AFFIRMED BY FITCH RATINGS at AA+ (STABLE OUTLOOK). On 14 October 2024, Fitch Ratings … Government Funding Agency (“LGFA”) at 'AA+' and affirmed the short-term ratings at 'F1+'. All credit ratings have a … LGFA’s debt servicing, given the agency’s key policy role in providing the majority of local government financing. …
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  • LGFA Credit Ratings Affirmed by S&P Global Ratings AA+/AAA

    … 2024 LGFA CREDIT RATINGS AFFIRMED BY S&P GLOBAL RATINGS at AA+/AAA On 28 February 2024, S&P Global Ratings affirmed … foreign-currency and 'AAA' local-currency and affirmed the short-term ratings at 'A-1+'. All credit ratings have a … market position as a source of financing for councils and an extremely high likelihood that extraordinary financial …
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  • LGFA confirms Issue Price, Interest Rate and Issuance Yield

    … Government Funding Agency Limited announced today that it will issue NZ$1,100 million of unsecured, unsubordinated … maturing 15 May 2030 (Sustainable Financing Bonds), with the details listed below. Issue size: NZ$1,100 million. Coupon/Interest Rate: 4.50% per annum. Issuance Yield: 4.760% per annum, based on a
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  • Announcement of LGFA Bond Tender 71

    … on Yieldbroker: 2.00pm Results: Available from 2.15pm on the tender date on LGFA website … 2.75% Amount Offered: NZD 100,000,000 (of which NZD 50,000,00 is reserved for subscription by LGFA) Ticker Code: … money is currently being sought and no bids for LGFA Bonds will be accepted until bids open on Yieldbroker and tender …
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  • Sustainability

    … to continuously improve sustainability outcomes within the company as well as assisting the local government sector … their sustainability and climate change objectives. LGFA will promote sustainability within our company and assist the … and visitors. By extension, these investments form an important element of LGFA’s sustainability context. LGFA …
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  • LGFA Undertakes First Climate Action Loans

    A CAL rewards a borrower through a margin discount if that borrower has adopted an Emission Reduction Plan (ERP) which sets out specific … to a borrower’s operational greenhouse gas emissions at council or CCO level. CALs are targeted to all borrowers, …
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  • LGFA’s Carbon Footprint

    … measure our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and put in place strategies to manage and reduce impacts. We are very … achieved Toitū net carbonzero certification in June 2021. The Toitū certification recognises the processes LGFA has put … environmental impact. Read more about our certification at the Toitū Envirocare website. … LGFA’s Carbon Footprint …
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  • Alan Adcock

    … Alan has over 35 years’ experience in the financial services and local government sectors at executive level, with over twenty years in banking, … together to turn the concept into reality in 2011. He was an inaugural member of the Shareholders’ Council, which he …
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  • LGFA release Draft SOI 2024-27/Forecast Borrowing Programme

    … 2024-34 Long Term Plans (and borrowing forecasts). LGFA will update the market as assumptions relating to the water reform change. The Draft SOI outlines an assumed bond issuance programme of: FY25 NZ$5.25 billion … opportunity to prefund some of FY25 borrowing requirement if market conditions are supportive.   ENDS Released on …
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  • LGFA Quarterly Funding Update - March 2024

    … current 2023-24 financial year has been NZ$4.7 billion. We will next provide an issuance programme update when we release the 2024-27 Final Statement of Intent at the end of June 2024.   ENDS Released on behalf of NZ …
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  • LGFA SOI 2024-27 and Forecast Borrowing Programme

    … NZX Announcement 25 June 2024 LGFA releases the 2024-27 Statement of Intent, announces bond issuance … (excluding treasury stock) for the next three years will be: FY25 NZ$5.4 billion FY26 NZ$5.5 billion FY27 NZ$5.9 …
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  • Increase in LGFA Treasury Stock

    be held as Treasury Stock. For each series of Bonds, LGFA will increase its holding by $50 million, from the current $100 million to $150 million.  … the increased trading activity in Bonds that has led to an increased borrowing demand by banks.  ENDS  Released on …
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  • GSS Loan Application Forms

    … loan application forms for each applicable category under the GSS lending programme. LGFA are happy to assist in answering any questions on the GSS criteria or process for … for all social project categories Excluded Categories can be found in Clause 3.6 of the LGFA Green, Social and …
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  • LGFA receives carbonzero certification

    … Where LGFA are unable to eliminate future emissions, these will be offset through the purchase of high-impact carbon credits from a Gold … our first target being to cut per employee emissions by at least 30% by 2030. LGFA recognizes the importance of …
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  • LGFA Draft SOI 2025-28 and Forecast Borrowing Programme

    … of Intent 2025-28 and Forecast Borrowing Programme Under the Local Government Act 2002, LGFA is required to publish a … regarding their borrowing activity. The Draft SOI outlines an assumed bond issuance programme of: FY26 NZ$5.1 billion FY27 NZ$5.0 billion FY28 NZ$5.0 billion LGFA will advise the market of any changes to the forecast bond …
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  • Press Release: LGFA Credit Rating Affirmed by Standard and Poors' at 'AA+/A-1+'

    … LGFA CREDIT RATING AFFIRMED BY STANDARD AND POORS AT 'AA+/A-1+' AND REMOVED FROM UNDER CRITERIA OBSERVATION On … provide cost-efficient funding to public sector entities in their domicile country. S&P placed the short and long-term credit ratings of ten institutions, …
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  • Maya Ranzinger

    … 2020. Her focus lies in data analysis and optimisation. At the same time, Maya is working toward a double bachelor … University of Technology on two scholarships, and is an Executive Member of the University’s Investment Club. …
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  • LGFA Credit Ratings Affirmed by S&P Global Ratings at AA+/AAA

    … 2023 LGFA CREDIT RATINGS AFFIRMED BY S&P GLOBAL RATINGS at AA+/AAA On 02 March 2023, S&P Global Ratings affirmed … foreign-currency and 'AAA' local-currency and affirmed the short-term ratings at 'A-1+'. All credit ratings have a … This reflects the view by S&P Global Ratings that there is an extremely high likelihood the New Zealand government would …
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  • LGFA Credit Ratings Affirmed by S&P Global Ratings at AA+/AAA

    … 2022 LGFA CREDIT RATINGS AFFIRMED BY S&P GLOBAL RATINGS at AA+/AAA On 3 March 2022, S&P Global Ratings affirmed their … foreign-currency and 'AAA' local-currency and affirmed the short-term ratings at 'A-1+'. All credit ratings have a … This reflects the view by S&P Global Ratings that there is an extremely high likelihood the New Zealand government would …
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  • Announcement of LGFA Bond Tender 76

    … on Yieldbroker: 2.00pm Results: Available from 2.15pm on the tender date on LGFA website … 2.75% Amount Offered: NZD 110,000,000 (of which NZD 50,000,000 is reserved for subscription by LGFA) Ticker Code: … money is currently being sought and no bids for LGFA Bonds will be accepted until bids open on Yieldbroker and tender …
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