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OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBT MARKET
OUTLOOK FOR
                                                           THE NEW ZEALAND
                                                           GOVERNMENT
                                                           DEBT MARKET

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OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBT MARKET
OVERVIEW
1 New Zealand Economic Outlook

2 New Zealand Government Bonds: Risk/Reward

3 Fiscal Priorities: Budget – May 2017

4 NZDMO: Announcements and StrategyAnnouncemets and
strategy
ZDMO Announcements and strategy

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OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBT MARKET
1. ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

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OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBT MARKET
SOLID GROWTH OUTLOOK

       (Annual average % change)
         7
                                                                                Forecast
         6
         5
         4
         3
         2
         1
         0
        -1
        -2
        -3
         Jun-00        Jun-03       Jun-06    Jun-09          Jun-12   Jun-15   Jun-18     Jun-21
                                                  Quarterly

                                   Real Production GDP Growth - Budget Update

Source: Statistics NZ, Treasury                                                                     4
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBT MARKET
NET MIGRATION REMAINS STRONG

       (annual total)
        80,000
        70,000
        60,000
        50,000
        40,000
        30,000
        20,000
        10,000
                                                                              Forecast
                0
       -10,000
       -20,000
             Jun-00          Jun-03   Jun-06   Jun-09      Jun-12   Jun-15   Jun-18      Jun-21
                                               Quarterly

                                       Net Migration - Budget Update

Source: Statistics NZ, Treasury
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EXPORT OUTLOOK POSITIVE

  Services Exports                                                                          Goods Terms of Trade

 (Annual average % change)                                                        (index)
25                                                                                1,400
                                                                                                                                                   Forecast
20                                                                                1,300
                                                                 Forecast
15
                                                                                  1,200
10
                                                                                  1,100
 5
                                                                                  1,000
 0
                                                                                    900
 -5

-10                                                                                 800
  Jun-00     Jun-03    Jun-06    Jun-09     Jun-12    Jun-15    Jun-18   Jun-21       Jun-00   Jun-03    Jun-06    Jun-09       Jun-12   Jun-15    Jun-18     Jun-21
                                                                                                                    Quarterly
                                    Quarterly

                        Real Services Exports - Budget Update                                           SNA Goods Terms of Trade - Budget Update

      Source: Statistics NZ, Treasury                                                                                                                             6
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LABOUR SUPPLY MATCHING DEMAND

        (% of labour force)                                                (% of working-age population - inv)

          7                                                                                              62

                                                                                                         63

          6                                                                                              64

                                                                                                         65

          5                                                                                              66

                                                                                                         67

          4                                                                                              68

                                                                                                         69

          3                                                                                              70

                                                                                                         71

          2                                                                                              72
          Mar 00      Mar 02      Mar 04   Mar 06   Mar 08   Mar 10   Mar 12    Mar 14     Mar 16
                                   NZ unemployment rate       NZ participation rate (rh)

Source: Statistics NZ, Treasury                                                                                  7
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INFLATION TO RETURN TO TARGET
        (%)
       7.0
       6.0
                                                                             Forecasts
       5.0
       4.0
       3.0
       2.0
       1.0
       0.0
      -1.0
      -2.0
      -3.0
         Jun 00         Jun 03    Jun 06    Jun 09     Jun 12      Jun 15   Jun 18       Jun 21
                                           NZ Headline CPI Inflation
                                           NZ Non-Tradables CPI Inflation
                                           NZ Tradables CPI Inflation

Source: Statistics NZ, Treasury                                                                   8
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NZ NET INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
POSITION HAS IMPROVED
     (% of GDP)                                                               (% of GDP)

       -50                                                                           0

       -55                                                                           -1

                                                                                     -2
       -60
                                                                                     -3
       -65
                                                                                     -4
       -70                                                         Forecast
                                                                                     -5
       -75
                                                                                     -6
       -80
                                                                                     -7
       -85                                                                           -8

       -90                                                                           -9
         Jun-00    Jun-03   Jun-06   Jun-09     Jun-12   Jun-15    Jun-18
                                        Quarterly
                        NZ Net International Investment Position (% of GDP)
                        NZ Current Account (% GDP) (rh)

Source: Treasury                                                                           9
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBT MARKET
2. NZGBS:
RISK/REWARD

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SOLID CREDIT RATINGS

                                                                    “New Zealand’s credit profile reflects its very high
     Moody’s                                                        economic resilience, very strong institutions and
                                                                    political effectiveness and a strong fiscal position
     Aaa/Aaa (stable)                                               compared to peers.” 20 July 2017

                                                                     “New Zealand has monetary and fiscal flexibility,
     Standard & Poor’s                                              a resilient economy, and institutions conducive to
                                                                    swift and decisive policy actions.” 19 Jan 2017
     AA+/AA (stable)
                                                                    “New Zealand’s ‘AA’ rating reflects the country’s
                                                                    strong macroeconomic policy framework and
     Fitch                                                          prudent fiscal management, reinforced by
                                                                    governance standards and a business
     AA+/AA (stable)                                                environment that are rated among the best
                                                                    globally by the World Bank.”          13 Mar 2017

Source: Moody’s Investor Service, Standard and Poor’s, Fitch Ratings – latest credit assessment                            11
NZ’S STABILITY STANDS OUT

Worldwide Governance Indicators – World Bank (percentile rank)
                                              Control of Corruption
                                                    100

                                                     90
           Voice and Accountability                                            Government Effectiveness
                                                     80

                                                     70

                                                                               Political Stability and Absence
                        Rule of Law
                                                                                   of Violence/Terrorism

                                                Regulatory Quality

                           New Zealand            Sovereigns rated AA/Aa2 and higher (average)

 Source: World Bank, Bloomberg, Moody’s Investor Service, Standard and Poor’s, Fitch Ratings                     12
STRONG BALANCE SHEET
          Luxembourg
               Sweden
               Norway
                 Turkey
                Taiwan
         New Zealand
           Switzerland
              Denmark
           Hong Kong
       Czech Republic
                Poland
          South Korea
              Australia
              Slovakia
                Iceland
           Netherlands
                   Israel
               Finland
             Germany
         United States
              Hungary
                 Ireland
              Slovenia
                Austria
       United Kingdom
                France                       Sovereign Debt as % of GDP
               Canada
                   Spain
               Belgium
              Portugal
                     Italy
                Greece
                  Japan

                             0   50   100         150            200      250
                                             %
                                            GDP

Source: Bloomberg                                                               13
POSITIVE SPREAD TO PEERS

  (%)             NZ-US 10Y Bond Yields                                   (%)
   4              NZ-AU 10Y Bond Yields                                    9

                  NZ 10Y Bond Yields (RH)
   3                                                                       8

                                                                           7
   2
                                                                           6
   1
                                                                           5
   0
                                                                           4

  -1                                                                       3

   -2                                                                       2
  Jan 1997        Jan 2001        Jan 2005    Jan 2009   Jan 2013   Jan 2017

  Source: Bloomberg, * Generic bond spreads

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ATTRACTIVE REAL YIELDS

          (%)
           4.0

           3.0

           2.0

           1.0

           0.0

          -1.0

          -2.0

          -3.0
                         UK                Germ        JP        US           AU       NZ*

                             10Y Real Yields (IIB Yield)    10Y Inflation Breakevens

          * NZ data refers to the 2025 maturity

Source: Bloomberg                                                                            15
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN LIQUIDITY
               (NZ$m)
               5,000

               4,500

               4,000

               3,500

               3,000

               2,500

               2,000

               1,500

               1,000

                500

                  0
                  Jan-00   Jan-03    Jan-06      Jan-09     Jan-12         Jan-15
                              Non-Repo (3mth average of weekly turnover)

Source: RBNZ                                                                        16
WEAKENED LINK WITH CURRENCY
  (%)
  90                                                                           90

  80                                                                           80

  70                                                                           70

  60                                                                           60

  50                                                                           50

  40                                                                           40

  30                                                                           30

  20                                                                           20

  10                                                                           10

   0                                                                           0
   Mar 95       Mar 98   Mar 01   Mar 04   Mar 07   Mar 10   Mar 13   Mar 16
                            Non-resident holdings of NZGBs (%)
    Source: Bloomberg       NZ TWI (RH)

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3. FISCAL PRIORITIES:
BUDGET - MAY 2017

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FISCAL PRIORITIES MET & EXTENDED

NZD billion
 10                                                                                             NZD billion                                   Forecast
                                                                                                70                                                                40%
                                                                       Forecast
  5                                                                                             60                                                                35%

                                                                                                                                                                  30%
  0                                                                                             50
                                                                                                                                                                  25%
                                                                                                40
 -5
                                                                                                                                                                  20%
                           "The Government has set out a                                        30
-10                        clear plan for the next three                                                                                                          15%
                           years, which involves returning to
                           budget surplus in 2014/15."
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                           Budget Policy Statement,
                                                                                                                                                                  10%
-15                        16 February 2012
                                                                                                10                                                                5%
-20
                                                                                                 0                                                                0%
   2009       2011       2013                2015               2017              2019   2021
                                                                                                     2009     2011    2013      2015   2017         2019   2021
                     Operating Balance (ex gains and losses)
                                                                                                                 Net Core Crown Debt   % Nominal GDP (RHS)

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STEADY BOND ISSUANCE

 Year End 30 June
 (face value)                   2017         2018        2019   2020   2021   Total
 Gross NZGB                      8.0          7.0         7.0    7.0    6.0   35.0
 issuance (NZ$b)
 NZGB maturities and             4.8          11.5       6.5    7.3    11.1   41.1
 repurchases (NZ$b)
 Net NZGB issuance               3.1          -4.5       0.5    -0.3   -5.1
 (NZ$b)
 NZGBs on issue                 75.4          70.9       71.5   71.2   66.1
 (NZ$b)
 Source: NZDMO - In conjunction with BEFU, 25 May 2017

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OUTTURNS BEATING EXPECTATIONS

         % of GDP              Forecast Net Debt as % of GDP
         28
         27
         26
         25
         24
         23
         22
         21
         20
         19           May-14   Dec-14   May-15     Dec-15     May-16     Dec-16    May-17

         18
                   2013    2014     2015    2016       2017       2018      2019      2020   2021

Source: Treasury                                                                                    21
GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN
NZGB ABOVE 20% OF GDP OVER TIME
                                                                                   % GDP
                                                                                     35%
                                                         Forecast   Illustrative
                                                                                     30%

                                                                                     25%

                                                                                     20%

                                                                                     15%

                                                                                     10%

                                                                                     5%

                                                                                     0%
            2000   2003   2006   2009    2012   2015    2018    2021     2024
                                 Total NZGBs (% GDP, RHS)
                                 Minimum NZGBs (% GDP, RHS)
                                 Net Core Crown Debt (%GDP, RHS)
                                 Total NZGBs - no minimum (% GDP, RHS)

Source: Treasury                                                                           22
ANNUAL ISSUANCE STABILISED

         NZD billion                                                            NZD billion
         25.0                                                                           80
                                                                         Forecast

                                                                                        70
         20.0
                                                                                        60

                                                                                        50
         15.0

                                                                                        40

         10.0
                                                                                        30

                                                                                        20
          5.0
                                                                                        10

          0.0                                                                           0
                2000   2003     2006      2009    2012      2015       2018      2021

                       Annual bond issuance      Total bonds oustanding (RHS)

Source: Treasury                                                                              23
2. NZDMO
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND STRATEGY

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FUNDING STRATEGY PRIORITIES
• Balance Sheet Management approach
   Reduce overall fiscal variability
   Reduce refinancing risk
   Commitment to inflation-indexed bonds

• Build and maintain liquidity
   Diversify investor base
   Encourage intermediary participation

• Focus on domestic issuance
• Execute in a Transparent, Even-handed and
  Consistent manner
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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION REDUCES
FISCAL VARIABILITY, REFINANCING RISK

           October 2012             July 2017

                  2%
         16%                      19%

                             5%

                                           76%
                       82%

Source: The Treasury                             26
INTENTION TO SYNDICATE NZGB 2029

         (NZD b)
          12.0

          10.0

           8.0

           6.0

           4.0

           2.0

           0.0
                  Dec Mar Apr May Apr Apr Sep Apr Apr Sep Apr Sep Apr Sep
                  17 19 20 21 23 25 25 27 29 30 33 35 37 40

                       Outstanding - Nominal   Outstanding - IIB   Available capacity
                                                       No
                                                       m

Source: The Treasury                                                                    27
CONSISTENT INCREASE IN OFFSHORE
AND DOMESTIC DEMAND
  NZD million                                                                          %
  80,000                                                                               90

  70,000                                                                               80

                                                                                       70
  60,000
                                                                                       60
  50,000
                                                                                       50
  40,000
                                                                                       40
  30,000
                                                                                       30
  20,000
                                                                                       20
  10,000                                                                               10

        0                                                                              0
         2001   2003   2005      2007       2009       2011       2013   2015   2017
                         Non-resident holdings of NZGBs
                         Resident holdings of NZGBs
                         Proportion held for non-residents (rh)

Source: RBNZ                                                                                28
CONTINUE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
                               Non-Resident Holdings (%)
  100

   90

   80

   70

   60

   50

   40

   30

   20

   10

    0
     Jul 2015             Jan 2016           Jul 2016           Jan 2017
                 December 2017 (GB1217)   March 2019 (GB0319)     April 2020 (GB0420)
                 May 2021 (GB0521)        April 2023 (GB0423)     April 2025 (GB0425)
                 April 2027 (GB0427)      April 2033 (GB0433)     April 2037 (GB0437)
  Source: RBNZ

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