The Archive · 1940

Australia Defence Loan Issued at Par

Canberra, Feb, 27, Australia's new defence loan of 18,000,000 Australian pounds was 5 issued at par today, yielding three and 24 one half per cent. for the redeemable in five years and five-eighths per cent. for We portion redeemable in 16 years, Mr. P. C. Spender, Acting-Treasurer, announced today, The new post-war Australian budget Provides for £62,000,000 for defense as compared with £33,000,000 originally scheduled, it was recalled. A total of £46,000,000 will be borrowed,—United Press, velopments were also creating renewed uncertainty, Chicago Corn July 9934-9954—!2

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