Australia is preparing to prompt government notes trade among individual investors

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Source: Bloomberg

Australia's government is going to work on better conditions for individual investors in order to encourage them to trade sovereign bonds. Such decision would develop country's corporate bond market, said Treasurer Wayne Swan. Promoting trading of government bonds would deliver good pricing benchmark for corporate deals and initiate more interest in bond markets, added Swan. 

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Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:18:41 GMT

Canada's dollar falls on Moody's announcement

Canadian dollar depreciated as Moody's Investors Service reported it will revisit the debt ratings of EU countries, after disappointing results of last week's meeting. The loonie lost 1% to C$1.0271 per US dollar in Toronto trade, reaching record low since November 30. The Canadian national currency gained 0.5% against euro reaching C$1.3545. USD/CAD currently is trading at C$ 1.0257, while EUR/CAD is trading at C$1.3536.

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