New BoQ hybrid pays 3.9%*, extends call date

26 October 2020

 

Summary: BoQ to issue hybrid security as per APRA agreement; first call date in 2027; new notes initially to pay around 3.90% (annualised, including franking credits).   In recent years, when an existing Australian hybrid approaches its first call date, or its first optional exchange date, speculation turns to the likelihood of a replacement security. Bank of Queensland’s (BoQ) unlisted wholesale capital notes were redeemed with APRA approval in late-May...

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