HSBC prices A$200 million 2009
On July 24 HSBC Sydney Branch (AA/Aa1) priced A$200 million of fixed rated notes, which settled on July 30 and mature on November 3 2009, via lead manager nabCapital.
Adelaide Bank dips toe into RMBS market
Adelaide Bank has priced its second publicly-rated asset-backed deal this year via Torrens Series 2008-3 – a A$502.5 million (US$475.3 million) RMBS transaction maturing in October 2039.
Rabobank NZ launches third domestic trade [UPDATED]
Rabobank New Zealand (AAA/Aaa) priced a 2011 domestic transaction on July 23. The Bank of New Zealand-led deal was finalised at its initial size of NZ$100 million (US$75.85 million) and sold at the bottom end of its indicative price range, 22 basis points above mid-rate swap.NAB downsizes bond issue in attempt to assuage investor ire
National Australia Bank (AA/Aa1/AA) (NAB) has followed its July 25 announcement of a A$830 million (US$795.14 million) writedown of its investments in US residential mortgages with a downsizing of the 2011 bond deal it priced on July 22, from A$850 million to A$260 million.
Instos buy as NAB taps 2011s to over A$3 billion
NOTE: THIS DEAL WAS DOWNSIZED INBETWEEN PRICING AND SETTLEMENT. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE FINAL DEALInstitutional investors made up half the book on the July 22 increase to National Australia Bank (AA/Aa1/AA) (NAB)’s 2011 domestic fixed and floating bond. The bank sold A$850 million (US$829.69 million) of new paper at 90 basis points above swap, making the line the first Australian corporate bond of over A$3 billion.