Bonds

Are Australian Government Bonds A Good Investment?

Investors lend money to the government for a certain length of time at a fixed rate of interest. When a government issues bonds, it usually pays regular interest during the bond’s life and then repays the initial investment, or principal, when the bonds reach their’maturity date.’ Commonwealth Government Securities are bonds issued by the Australian

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Are Australian Government Bonds Tax Free?

Assessable income arising from interest or capital gains will be subject to taxation under Commonwealth and state regulations. Non-resident interest withholding tax is not applied to coupon interest payments on exchange-traded Australian Government Bonds (eAGBs). Tax may be deducted from Coupon Interest Payments if an investor fails to supply the Registry with their Tax File

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Are BBB Bonds Safe?

Ratings firms investigate each bond issuer’s financial condition (including municipal bond issuers) and assign ratings to the bonds on the market. Each agency follows a similar structure to enable investors compare the credit rating of a bond to that of other bonds. “Investment-grade” bonds have a rating of BBB- (on the Standard & Poor’s and

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