Credit rating

New Zealand Post Limited has credit rating issued by Standard & Poor’s of A+ (Negative outlook).

There are two main debt instruments currently on issue:

Issuer Instrument On issue Total facility Rate Maturity
New Zealand Post Limited Wholesale bond $150m $200m 5.225% November 2016
New Zealand Post Finance Limited Hybrid notes $200m $200m 7.5% November 2039

New Zealand Post Limited’s overall capital and funding structure at year end 2012 is detailed in the chart below:

Please note: for simplicity and clarity this information excludes Kiwibank funding (Kiwi Income Securities - $150m and Kiwibank subordinated debt - $135m).

Credit rating

New Zealand Post Limited has a credit rating issued by Standard & Poor’s of A+ (Negative outlook). The rating is reviewed on a semi-annual basis with the last amendment on 21 May 2013.

Standard & Poor's reports

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