Fewer seek AOFM debt

The promise of a Commonwealth government guarantee on QTC's 10-year bond issue attracted a lot of investor interest last week and allowed QTC to price the new bond line at 84 basis points over Commonw.. read more

QTC 10-year a star

Queensland Treasury Corporation claimed the limelight last week. QTC sold an A$3.25 billion new 2019 benchmark bond issue. read more

NSW budget ok with S&P

S&P gave a bullish response to the NSW government's 2009-10 budget, returning the outlook on the 'AAA/A-1+' ratings on the state to stable from negative. read more

NZDMO demand ok

The New Zealand Debt Management Office continued to build its May 2012 line, adding another NZ$100 million on Thursday. read more

Challenger bonds face downgrade

The 'BB' ratings assigned by S&P to the Class D notes issued by the Interstar Titanium Series 2006-1 Trust were placed on CreditWatch with negative implications. The move was in response to the de.. read more

Mortgage insurance ratings wobbly

Moody's released a report last week that again looks at the thorny issue of the impact of rating downgrades of LMI insurance providers on the senior 'Aaa' rated tranches of Australian RMBS. In this in.. read more

Bluestone loans performing in New Zealand

S&P raised its ratings on all rated subordinated classes of RMBS issued by Sapphire II NZ Series 2005-1 and Sapphire VI Series 2004-2. The 'AAA' ratings on the class A notes of both transactions w.. read more

More bank downgrades

S&P resolved its CreditWatch with negative implications on its long-term counterparty rating assigned to Wells Fargo & Co., when it simultaneously lowered its ratings and revised its outlooks.. read more

Acquisitions and divestments spark action

CSR's decision to break itself up led to both S&P and Fitch Ratings placing the 'BBB+' and 'BBB' counterparty credit ratings assigned to CSR respectively, on review for possible downgrade. S&P.. read more