ASIC Investigation Regarding 2023 AOFM Bond Issuance

ANZ notes that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is investigating ANZ’s execution of a 2023 issuance of 10-year Treasury Bonds by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM).

ANZ was appointed by the AOFM to act as a risk manager in relation to the issuance of the Treasury Bonds.

ANZ understands that ASIC is investigating suspected contraventions of a number of provisions of the ASIC Act and the Corporations Act.

ANZ takes compliance with its regulatory obligations seriously and is co-operating fully with ASIC.

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