Summary: Trading margins move higher on average; rises outweigh falls by 3:1; sector trading margin still below lower bound of “normal” trading range; margins of ANZPF, CGFPB, WBCPE largest movers over week; new hybrid announced by Westpac.
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The median trading margin of ASX-listed reversed direction and increased as the number of securities with higher spreads to BBSW outweighed securities with lower spreads by a ratio of 3:1. By the end of the week, the median trading margin had increased from 2.48% to 2.61%, a reading which is still below the lower bound of its “normal” ten-year trading range.
Trading margins of most hybrids varied within a range of -10bps to +22bps. Ignoring short-dated securities, the margins of ANZ Capital Notes 3 (code: ANZPF, +47bps), Challenger Capital Notes 2 (code: CGFPB, +37bps) and Westpac Capital Notes 2 (code: WBCPE, +33bps) had the largest (absolute) changes over the week.
Westpac announced the upcoming issue of its latest hybrid, Westpac Capital Notes 8 (ASX code: WBCPK) during the week. The new hybrid has an indicative issue margin range of 2.90% to 3.10% and a first call date in September 2029.
ANZ will redeem its Capital Notes (code: ANZPD) for $100 on 1 September 1. Registered holders on 24 August will receive the final distribution of $0.3655.
The current 3-month BBSW rate is just a couple of basis points above zero. Add the trading margin from the above chart or from the tables to this figure for an estimate of the 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 HYBRIDS (STANDARD)
| 4.40% | CODE | HYBRID TYPE | MATURITY/ CALL DATE | MARGIN INCL. CREDITS | TRADING MARGIN | WEEK CHANGE | WEEK CLOSE | RUNNING YIELD** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANZ | ANZPD | Capital Notes | 1-Sep-21 | 3.40% | 3.51% | 2.63% | 100.22 | 3.43% |
| CBA | CBAPE | PERLS 8 | 15-Oct-21 | 5.20% | 3.30% | 0.70% | 101.25 | 5.20% |
| Westpac | WBCPG | Capital Notes 4 | 20-Dec-21 | 4.90% | 4.08% | 2.02% | 100.98 | 4.90% |
| AMP Group | AMPPA | Capital Notes | 22-Dec-21 | 5.10% | 6.10% | 2.53% | 100.52 | 5.13% |
| CBA | CBAPF | PERLS 9 | 20-Feb-22 | 3.90% | 1.90% | 0.00% | 101.95 | 3.86% |
| ANZ Banking Group | ANZPE | Capital Notes 2 | 24-Mar-22 | 3.25% | 1.67% | 0.04% | 102.29 | 3.25% |
| Suncorp | SUNPF | Capital Notes | 17-Jun-22 | 4.10% | 1.91% | -0.48% | 102.54 | 4.04% |
| Nat. Aust. Bank | NABPD | Capital Notes 2 | 7-Jul-22 | 4.95% | 1.88% | -0.06% | 103.31 | 4.83% |
| Westpac | WBCPE | Capital Notes 2 | 23-Sep-22 | 3.05% | 1.74% | 0.33% | 101.92 | 3.02% |
| CBA | CBAPD | PERLS 7 | 15-Dec-22 | 2.80% | 2.12% | 0.14% | 101.41 | 2.79% |
| ANZ | ANZPF | Capital Notes 3 | 24-Mar-23 | 3.60% | 1.92% | 0.47% | 104.10 | 3.54% |
| Challenger | CGFPB | Capital Notes 2 | 22-May-23 | 4.40% | 3.90% | 0.37% | 101.95 | 4.37% |
| Insurance Australia | IAGPD | Capital Notes | 15-Jun-23 | 4.70% | 2.32% | 0.10% | 105.06 | 4.52% |
| ANZ | ANZPG | Capital Notes 4 | 20-Mar-24 | 4.70% | 1.96% | 0.14% | 107.50 | 4.42% |
| CBA | CBAPH | PERLS 11 | 26-Apr-24 | 3.70% | 2.05% | 0.06% | 104.90 | 3.56% |
| Bendigo Bank | BENPG | CPS 4 | 13-Jun-24 | 3.75% | 2.32% | -0.04% | 104.52 | 3.62% |
| Suncorp | SUNPG | Capital Notes 2 | 17-Jun-24 | 3.65% | 2.59% | -0.02% | 103.50 | 3.56% |
| Westpac | WBCPI | Capital Notes 6 | 30-Jul-24 | 3.70% | 2.24% | 0.11% | 104.73 | 3.57% |
| Bank of Qld | BOQPE | Capital Notes | 15-Aug-24 | 3.75% | 2.60% | 0.12% | 103.30 | 3.64% |
| Macquarie Group | MQGPC | Capital Notes 3 | 16-Dec-24 | 4.00% | 2.68% | 0.11% | 104.71 | 3.85% |
| ANZ | ANZPH | Capital Notes 5 | 20-Mar-25 | 3.80% | 2.10% | -0.03% | 106.30 | 3.61% |
| CBA | CBAPG | PERLS 10 | 15-Apr-25 | 3.40% | 2.27% | 0.07% | 104.47 | 3.29% |
| Westpac | WBCPH | Capital Notes 5 | 22-Sep-25 | 3.20% | 2.39% | 0.05% | 103.60 | 3.12% |
| AMP Group | AMPPB | Capital Notes 2 | 16-Dec-25 | 4.50% | 5.40% | -0.03% | 97.80 | 4.65% |
| Macquarie Bank | MBLPC | Capital Notes 2 | 22-Dec-25 | 4.70% | 2.61% | 0.01% | 108.80 | 4.36% |
| Challenger | CGFPC | Capital Notes 3 | 25-May-26 | 4.60% | 3.80% | 0.17% | 104.44 | 4.46% |
| Nat. Aust. Bank | NABPF | Capital Notes 3 | 17-Jun-26 | 4.00% | 2.54% | 0.07% | 107.03 | 3.77% |
| Suncorp | SUNPH | Capital Notes 3 | 17-Jun-26 | 3.00% | 2.81% | 0.01% | 101.45 | 2.98% |
| Macquarie Group | MQGPD | Capital Notes 4 | 10-Sep-26 | 4.15% | 2.71% | -0.05% | 107.12 | 3.91% |
| CBA | CBAPJ | PERLS 13 | 20-Oct-26 | 2.75% | 2.65% | 0.07% | 100.97 | 2.75% |
| Westpac | WBCPJ | Capital Notes 7 | 22-Mar-27 | 3.40% | 2.65% | 0.11% | 104.31 | 3.29% |
| CBA | CBAPI | PERLS 12 | 20-Apr-27 | 3.00% | 2.65% | 0.04% | 102.35 | 2.96% |
| Bank of Qld | BOQPF | Capital Notes 2 | 14-May-27 | 3.80% | 3.01% | 0.09% | 104.01 | 3.67% |
| Bendigo Bank | BENPH | Capital Notes | 15-Jun-27 | 3.80% | 2.80% | -0.13% | 105.80 | 3.63% |
| Macquarie Group | MQGPE | Capital Notes 5 | 20-Sep-27 | 2.90% | 2.84% | 0.09% | 100.85 | 2.90% |
| Nat. Aust. Bank | NABPH | Capital Notes 5 | 17-Dec-27 | 3.50% | 2.80% | 0.13% | 104.50 | 3.38% |
| ANZ | ANZPI | Capital Notes 6 | 20-Mar-28 | 3.00% | 2.74% | 0.09% | 101.50 | 2.97% |
ASX-LISTED HYBRIDS (NON-STANDARD)
| COMPANY | CODE | HYBRID TYPE | MATURITY/ CALL DATE | MARGIN INCL. CREDITS | TRADING MARGIN | WEEK CHANGE | WEEK CLOSE | RUNNING YIELD** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo Bank | BENHB | Perpetual | 21-Oct-54 | 1.00% | 1.01% | 0.00% | 99.35 | 1.02% |
| Challenger | CGFPA | Capital Notes | 25-May-22 | 3.40% | 3.44% | 0.03% | 100.35 | 3.43% |
| Crown | CWNHB | Sub Notes 2 | 23-Apr-75 | 4.00% | 4.91% | -0.04% | 87.75 | 4.61% |
| Nufarm | NFNG | Step Up | Perpetual | 3.90% | 4.63% | 0.08% | 86.06 | 4.64% |
| Ramsay Health Care | RHCPA | Perpetual PS | Perpetual | 4.85% | 4.73% | 0.00% | 104.60 | 4.74% |
| Suncorp-Metway | SBKHB | Income Securities | Perpetual | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.00% | 99.73 | 0.76% |