Westpac top stories

• UOB goes tight in Aussie dollars

  

  United Overseas Bank achieved the tightest spread for a five year floating rate bank issue in Australian dollars in over 10 years this week, issuing A$750m ($532.0m) to prove that there is still demand at decade-low levels.

  • 22 Oct 2020

• Asian bank pair take Aussie trip

  A pair of Asian banks tapped the Australian dollar bond market for a combined A$1.25bn ($880m) on Tuesday. A number of banks have visited the Aussie market in recent weeks to great success, and more are set to follow.

  • 20 Oct 2020

• Woori Bank debuts in Aussie dollars with Covid bond

  South Korea’s Woori Bank sold its first Kangaroo bond on Thursday, raising A$400m to help fund its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

  • 15 Oct 2020

• Woori seeks Covid-19 relief in Kangaroo mart

  Woori Bank is preparing to make its Kangaroo bond debut, choosing the market to launch its first Covid-19 response bond.

  • 14 Oct 2020

• Woori prepares to make Kangaroo bond debut

  Woori Bank is set to make its Kangaroo bond debut, seeking to tap the Australian dollar market to fund its coronavirus response.

  • 06 Oct 2020

• DBS taps Aussie dollars for tier two paper

  Singapore’s DBS Bank ventured into the Kangaroo market on Wednesday in search of tier two debt. Though Australian dollar tier two volumes have remained stable year on year, there is a marked decline in offshore issuance so far in 2020.

  • 30 Sep 2020

• Record syndicated bonds for Australia and New Zealand

  Australia and New Zealand broke bond syndication records yet again this week, as Australia printed its largest ever deal while New Zealand scooped its largest ever order book with a seven year tap.

  • 26 Aug 2020

• UBS prints record Aussie dollar deal

  UBS raised A$2.75bn ($1.96bn) with a triple tranche senior unsecured deal through its Australian branch on Thursday, printing the largest ever Australian dollar bank deal for a foreign issuer.

  • 24 Jul 2020

• Australia picks syndicate for new 2051 bond

  The Australian Treasury has chosen the banks that will lead its new June 2051 syndicated offering, which is expected to take place next week.

  • 22 Jul 2020

• Attractive Oz open through summer

  While bankers in the Northern hemisphere plan well-deserved summer breaks, the Australian and New Zealand dollar markets are set to remain open for business, with some competitive pricing on offer.

  • 21 Jul 2020