Summary: No clear direction in trading margin movements; larger movements were negative.
Trading margins of ASX-listed notes and bonds varied in both directions but the larger movements of the week came in the form of falls. The trading margin of Crown Notes 2 (ASX: CWNHB, -59bps) retreated again, as did the margin of Peet Bonds (ASX code: PPCHB, -40bps).
The current 3-month BBSW rate is around 0.10%. 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 FLOATING RATE NOTES
| COMPANY | CODE | BOND TYPE | MATURITY | ISSUE MARGIN | TRADING MARGIN | Δ WEEK | WEEK CLOSE | RUNNING YIELD** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Unity | AYUHB | Bond Series B | 15-Dec-20 | 2.80% | 2.25% | 0.12% | 100.35 | 2.89% |
| Crown | CWNHB | Sub. Note | 23-Jul-21 | 4.00% | 9.86% | -1.30% | 95.39 | 4.32% |
| Bentham IMF | IMFHA | Bond | 31-Jan-22 | 4.20% | 5.57% | 0.11% | 98.45 | 4.38% |
| Villa World | VLWHA | Snr. Bond | 21-Apr-22 | 4.75% | 6.07% | 0.05% | 100.00 | 4.95% |
| Peet | PPCHB | Bond | 5-Oct-22 | 3.65% | 5.44% | -0.41% | 98.90 | 4.82% |
| Nat. Aust. Bank | NABPE | Sub. Note Tier 2 | 20-Jun-23 | 2.20% | 2.20% | -0.10% | 100.35 | 2.30% |
| Qube Holdings | QUBHA | Sub. Note | 5-Oct-23 | 3.90% | 3.23% | 0.09% | 102.30 | 3.92% |
| Australian Unity | AYUHC | Bond Series C | 15-Dec-24 | 2.00% | 2.49% | -0.23% | 98.20 | 2.14% |
| Australian Unity | AYUHD | Bond Series D | 15-Dec-26 | 2.15% | 2.83% | 0.18% | 96.50 | 2.33% |
** Clean running yield.