Summary: Trading margins decline again on average; falls outweigh rises by 11:9; sector trading margin hits another new series low, well below lower bound of “normal” trading range; margins of BOQPE, WBCPH, CGFPB largest movers over week.
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The median trading margin of ASX-listed declined again as the number of securities with lower spreads to BBSW outnumbered securities with higher spreads by a ratio of about 11:9. By the end of the week, the median trading margin had declined from 2.30% to 2.23%, another new series low and well below the lower bound of its “normal” ten-year trading range.
Trading margins of most hybrids varied within a range of -16bps to +10bps. Ignoring short-dated securities, the margins of Bank of Queensland Capital Notes (code: BOQPE, -35bps), Westpac Capital Notes 5 (code: WBCPH, -31bps) and Challenger Capital Notes 2 (code: CGFPB, +32bps) had the largest (absolute) changes over the week.
The current 3-month BBSW rate is 6bps 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)
| COMPANY | CODE | HYBRID TYPE | MATURITY/ CALL DATE | MARGIN INCL. CREDITS | TRADING MARGIN | WEEK CHANGE | WEEK CLOSE | RUNNING YIELD** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westpac | WBCPG | Capital Notes 4 | 20-Dec-21 | 4.90% | 2.74% | 0.58% | 100.35 | 4.95% |
| AMP Group | AMPPA | Capital Notes | 22-Dec-21 | 5.10% | 5.47% | -3.30% | 100.48 | 5.16% |
| CBA | CBAPF | PERLS 9 | 20-Feb-22 | 3.90% | 1.39% | -0.16% | 101.55 | 3.92% |
| ANZ Banking Group | ANZPE | Capital Notes 2 | 24-Mar-22 | 3.25% | 0.67% | 0.07% | 101.40 | 3.37% |
| Suncorp | SUNPF | Capital Notes | 17-Jun-22 | 4.10% | 1.41% | -0.17% | 102.20 | 4.09% |
| Nat. Aust. Bank | NABPD | Capital Notes 2 | 7-Jul-22 | 4.95% | 1.39% | -0.07% | 102.78 | 4.89% |
| Westpac | WBCPE | Capital Notes 2 | 23-Sep-22 | 3.05% | 1.31% | 0.07% | 101.88 | 3.06% |
| CBA | CBAPD | PERLS 7 | 15-Dec-22 | 2.80% | 1.59% | 0.12% | 101.70 | 2.82% |
| ANZ | ANZPF | Capital Notes 3 | 24-Mar-23 | 3.60% | 1.51% | -0.07% | 103.34 | 3.65% |
| Challenger | CGFPB | Capital Notes 2 | 22-May-23 | 4.40% | 3.12% | 0.32% | 102.77 | 4.38% |
| Insurance Australia | IAGPD | Capital Notes | 15-Jun-23 | 4.70% | 2.02% | -0.19% | 104.85 | 4.57% |
| ANZ | ANZPG | Capital Notes 4 | 20-Mar-24 | 4.70% | 1.70% | -0.06% | 107.38 | 4.45% |
| CBA | CBAPH | PERLS 11 | 26-Apr-24 | 3.70% | 1.72% | -0.03% | 105.20 | 3.59% |
| Bendigo Bank | BENPG | CPS 4 | 13-Jun-24 | 3.75% | 2.12% | -0.11% | 104.54 | 3.66% |
| Suncorp | SUNPG | Capital Notes 2 | 17-Jun-24 | 3.65% | 2.11% | -0.22% | 104.30 | 3.57% |
| Westpac | WBCPI | Capital Notes 6 | 30-Jul-24 | 3.70% | 1.84% | -0.06% | 105.30 | 3.59% |
| Bank of Qld | BOQPE | Capital Notes | 15-Aug-24 | 3.75% | 1.88% | -0.35% | 104.80 | 3.63% |
| Macquarie Group | MQGPC | Capital Notes 3 | 16-Dec-24 | 4.00% | 2.17% | -0.12% | 105.79 | 3.85% |
| ANZ | ANZPH | Capital Notes 5 | 20-Mar-25 | 3.80% | 1.93% | 0.02% | 106.33 | 3.65% |
| CBA | CBAPG | PERLS 10 | 15-Apr-25 | 3.40% | 1.87% | -0.17% | 105.40 | 3.30% |
| Westpac | WBCPH | Capital Notes 5 | 22-Sep-25 | 3.20% | 1.85% | -0.31% | 105.25 | 3.11% |
| AMP Group | AMPPB | Capital Notes 2 | 16-Dec-25 | 4.50% | 5.25% | 0.16% | 98.17 | 4.67% |
| Macquarie Bank | MBLPC | Capital Notes 2 | 22-Dec-25 | 4.70% | 2.48% | 0.06% | 108.74 | 4.40% |
| Challenger | CGFPC | Capital Notes 3 | 25-May-26 | 4.60% | 3.42% | 0.04% | 105.60 | 4.45% |
| Nat. Aust. Bank | NABPF | Capital Notes 3 | 17-Jun-26 | 4.00% | 2.19% | 0.00% | 108.05 | 3.77% |
| Suncorp | SUNPH | Capital Notes 3 | 17-Jun-26 | 3.00% | 2.62% | 0.01% | 102.01 | 3.01% |
| Macquarie Group | MQGPD | Capital Notes 4 | 10-Sep-26 | 4.15% | 2.58% | -0.08% | 107.26 | 3.94% |
| CBA | CBAPJ | PERLS 13 | 20-Oct-26 | 2.75% | 2.23% | -0.11% | 102.72 | 2.75% |
| Latitude | LFSPA | Capital Notes | 27-Oct-26 | 4.75% | 4.82% | 0.07% | 100.51 | 4.81% |
| Westpac | WBCPJ | Capital Notes 7 | 22-Mar-27 | 3.40% | 2.35% | 0.00% | 105.42 | 3.29% |
| CBA | CBAPI | PERLS 12 | 20-Apr-27 | 3.00% | 2.31% | 0.01% | 103.80 | 2.96% |
| Bank of Qld | BOQPF | Capital Notes 2 | 14-May-27 | 3.80% | 2.90% | -0.11% | 104.21 | 3.70% |
| Bendigo Bank | BENPH | Capital Notes | 15-Jun-27 | 3.80% | 2.87% | 0.05% | 105.06 | 3.69% |
| Macquarie Group | MQGPE | Capital Notes 5 | 20-Sep-27 | 2.90% | 2.71% | 0.03% | 101.35 | 2.93% |
| Nat. Aust. Bank | NABPH | Capital Notes 5 | 17-Dec-27 | 3.50% | 2.55% | 0.00% | 105.50 | 3.39% |
| ANZ | ANZPI | Capital Notes 6 | 20-Mar-28 | 3.00% | 2.53% | -0.08% | 102.92 | 2.98% |
| Suncorp | SUNPI | Capital Notes 4 | 17-Jun-28 | 2.90% | 2.90% | 0.00% | 100.49 | 2.96% |
| Macquarie Bank | MBLPD | Capital Notes 3 | 7-Dec-28 | 2.90% | 2.79% | 0.04% | 101.17 | 2.94% |
| Westpac | WBCPK | Capital Notes 8 | 21-Sep-29 | 2.90% | 2.66% | -0.02% | 102.10 | 2.91% |
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% | 99.80 | 1.07% |
| Challenger | CGFPA | Capital Notes | 25-May-22 | 3.40% | 3.46% | 0.03% | 99.65 | 3.49% |
| Crown | CWNHB | Sub Notes 2 | 23-Apr-75 | 4.00% | 4.60% | -0.31% | 91.90 | 4.44% |
| Nufarm | NFNG | Step Up | Perpetual | 3.90% | 4.43% | -0.03% | 90.50 | 4.49% |
| Ramsay Health Care | RHCPA | Perpetual PS | Perpetual | 4.85% | 4.78% | 0.04% | 103.51 | 4.84% |
| Suncorp-Metway | SBKHB | Income Securities | Perpetual | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.00% | 99.73 | 0.81% |
** “Clean” running yield. Includes franking credits if present.