Trading margins of ASX-listed notes and bonds increased on average but a large part of the change was the result of one short-dated security. The median trading margin moved from 1.36% to 1.68%, driven by APT Pipelines Notes (ASX code: AQHHA, +153bps) and to a lesser extent, Villa Worlds Notes (ASX code: VLWHA, +46bps). The movement in Villa World’s margin partially reversed a 58bps drop in the previous week.
The current 3 month BBSW rate is around 1.81%. Add the trading margin from the above chart or from the tables to 1.81% for a gross return per annum in the absence of BBSW rate changes. The gross return may contain imputation credits. BBSW typically is around 15bps (average since 1990) more than the RBA rate.
ASX LISTED FLOATING RATE NOTES
| COMPANY | CODE | BOND TYPE | MATURITY | ISSUE MARGIN | TRADING MARGIN | Δ WEEK | WEEK CLOSE | RUNNING YIELD** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGL | AGLHA | Sub Note | 8-Jun-19 | 3.80% | 0.87% | -0.05% | 104.63 | 5.39% |
| AMP | AMPHA | Sub Note II | 18-Dec-18 | 2.65% | 1.05% | 0.13% | 101.85 | 4.39% |
| APT Pipelines | AQHHA | Sub Note | 31-Mar-18 | 4.50% | 3.32% | 1.53% | 100.55 | 6.29% |
| Australian Unity | AYUHB | Unsub. Bond | 15-Dec-20 | 2.80% | 1.68% | 0.32% | 103.11 | 4.47% |
| Crown | CWNHA | Sub Note | 14-Sep-18 | 5.00% | 2.71% | 0.15% | 102.20 | 6.70% |
| Crown | CWNHB | Sub Note | 23-Jul-21 | 4.00% | 3.36% | -0.47% | 102.70 | 5.68% |
| Bentham IMF | IMFHA | Bond | 30-Jun-19 | 4.20% | 2.94% | 0.42% | 102.00 | 5.90% |
| Nat Aust Bank | NABPE | Sub Note T2 | 20-Jun-23 | 2.20% | -0.54% | -0.47% | 104.20 | 3.51% |
| Qube Holdings | QUBHA | Sub Note | 5-Oct-23 | 3.90% | 3.59% | -0.04% | 107.40 | 5.32% |
| Suncorp-Metway | SUNPD | Sub NoteI T2 | 21-Nov-18 | 2.85% | 1.23% | 0.14% | 102.10 | 4.59% |
| Tatts | TTSHA | Snr. Bond | 5-Jul-19 | 3.10% | 1.07% | 0.11% | 103.10 | 4.77% |
| Villa World | VLWHA | Snr. Bond | 21-Apr-22 | 4.75% | 3.95% | 0.46% | 103.00 | 6.36% |
| Westpac | WBCHB | Sub Note T2 | 22-Aug-18 | 2.30% | 1.06% | -0.13% | 101.38 | 4.07% |
** Clean running yield.
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