View details of our bond activities and funding sources, as well as our financial market updates and information for personal and migratory investments.

Bond Issues and Funding Announcements

SAFA provides domestic and international investors with access to bonds and other debt instruments issued on behalf of the state of SA and is committed to maintaining valued long-term investor and intermediary relationships.

SAFA issues bonds in order to provide financing to the SA Government sector and all SA government agencies. As the central financing authority for SA, SAFA presently has circa $35b of debt on issuance to fund the state (including liquidity).

We understand the risk profile and goals of our clients and have designed our solutions accordingly. Our experienced team understands risk, designs and manages investment strategies and other activities to help government best identify risks and design mitigants.

Market Updates

SAFA has a range of borrowing programs designed to achieve a diverse funding base. Our weekly and monthly reports detail the latest Australian and international economic activity of relevance to investors, including key financial markets charts.

Apply for Migration Bonds

The information included in this section is designed to assist people seeking to purchase State Bonds as a designated investment to complete their application to migrate to Australia under the following visas:

• Investor Retirement Visa – (Sub class 405)
• Business Investor Visa (Sub class 188) applications from 1 July 2012 for applicants under 55 years of age
• Business Investor Visa (Sub class 188) applications from 1 July 2012 for applicants 55 years of age and over
• Significant Investor Visa (Sub class 188/888) from 24 November 2012

Applicants should carefully consider each information paper relevant to the particular Bond they are seeking to invest in, as each may contain different terms.

Please note that immigration law changes frequently and SAFA cannot provide you with immigration and/or investment advice.

Your first point of contact is Migration SA

For questions related to Migration Bonds contact Phillip Grifoni telephone number +61 8 8303 2924, email phillip.grifoni@sa.gov.au.

Indicative Interest Rates

The interest rate for a designated investment shown below is an indicative rate only and is provided to give you a reasonable guide to the rate that will be fixed to your investment based on the date of receipt of the full amount of your investment funds. The indicative interest rate below reflects prevailing market conditions as at 21 November 2023.