Question

Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, a coal-handling facility and export terminal in Queensland, Australia, has issued triple-A rated bonds for $680 million in Australian dollars. The bonds will be used to refinance existing bank debt caused by the acquisition of eases from the Queensland government in 2002. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia acted as investment bankers to the transaction.
Required:
1. This means the Commonwealth Bank of Australia __________.
Group of answer choices:
A. Engaged in factoring the sale
B. Bought the bonds from Dalrymple and sold them to the public
C. Operates in the secondary securities market
D. Was responsible for co-insurance of the bond premium
E. Would be responsible for paying the dividend if Dalrymple were unable to

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Bought the bonds from Dalrymple and sold them to the public

Explanation:

As the Investment Bankers for the event, The Commonwealth Bank of Australia were underwriters to the issue.

One of the methods of Underwriting that Investment bankers embark on is called the FIRM COMMITMENT Principle which states that the Investment bank will.buy all the bonds or shares and then resell them. If they are unable to resell them however, the remaining bonds or stock is their problem.