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Westpac's capital notes commenced deferred settlement trading on the ASX last Tuesday. read more

The mortgage-backed securities market is heading for its best first quarter of issuance since 2007. read more

The first full week of March saw a slight increase in corporate bond issuance activity over the previous week. A$2.1 billion worth of bonds was issued compared with just over A$1.0 billion the week.. read more

National Australia Bank sold US$1.7 billion of five-year covered bonds in the US s144A market last week. And, in New Zealand, Kiwibank has moved a step closer to launching its first covered bond issu.. read more

ANZ has become the first of the major banks not to call a perpetual hybrid security when expected. read more

National Australia Bank launched a A$750 million-plus hybrid note issue yesterday, with the timing of the launch being rather interesting. read more

Suncorp says it has bought back 88 per cent of the A$1 billion of September 2013 government guaranteed bonds it has outstanding. read more

Last week saw the Sydney branch of the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China return to the local market with a A$650 million, three-year floating rate note issue. read more

SNS Bank subordinated-debt holders wiped out. read more

Simultaneous rating actions by Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings on Canadian banks do not reflect a difference of opinion but rather a difference in rating levels. read more