June 11, 2013

Interesting piece on Australian covered bonds:

Australia’s covered bond boom is waning less than two years after the market started as yield-hungry buyers more than double purchases of residential mortgage-backed securities.

Issuance of the debt, backed by the borrower and mortgages that stay on its balance sheet, fell 64 percent to $9.9 billion this year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The decline in Australian offerings outpaced a 41 percent slump from banks worldwide, according to the data.

Renewed appetite for RMBS, as the market recovers after being decimated by the 2008 U.S. subprime collapse, has seen sales surge while banks reserve covered-bond allowances for when market conditions worsen. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)’s 2017 covered securities offered just 33 basis points more than swaps last month, compared with a 47 basis-point premium on shorter-dated unsecured notes sold by Westpac Banking Corp., Bloomberg-compiled data show. Global financial debt pays a 141 basis-point spread, Bank of America Merrill Lynch data show.

Does this sound familiar?

A one-bedroom, 55-square meter (592-square feet) apartment in Hoegalidsgatan, in the neighborhood where Larsson’s troubled heroine Lisbeth Salander grew up, sold last month for 3.75 million kronor ($569,000), 17 percent above the listing price, after a bidding war involving nine parties.

That level of demand is typical in the Swedish capital, where a shortage of construction, a population boom and mortgage rates below 3 percent have pushed prices in central Stockholm up 35 percent since early 2009. Borrowing for home purchases has in turn fueled record household debt across the country. That’s sparking concern among policymakers over potential damage to the economy and preventing the central bank from cutting rates, even as Sweden’s exporters say action must be taken to weaken the currency to protect thousands of jobs.

Another day, another slaughter for the Canadian preferred share market, with PerpetualPremiums down 48bp, FixedResets off 36bp and DeemedRetractibles losing 49bp. Naturally enough, the Performance Highlights table is again quite lengthy, comprised entirely of losers, dominated by Straight Perpetuals with a scattering of relatively low-reset FixedResets. BAM issues led the decline … their 4.90% Straight Perpetual new issue settles Friday … it won’t be pretty! Volume was extraordinarily high.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
These values reflect the December 2008 revision of the HIMIPref™ Indices

Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.2690 % 2,541.2
FixedFloater 4.05 % 3.38 % 41,611 18.54 1 -0.6777 % 4,055.6
Floater 2.62 % 2.95 % 84,496 19.78 5 -0.2690 % 2,743.9
OpRet 4.83 % 2.40 % 60,808 0.08 5 -0.0699 % 2,612.7
SplitShare 4.66 % 4.38 % 101,310 4.03 6 -0.2331 % 2,967.0
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 -0.0699 % 2,389.1
Perpetual-Premium 5.36 % 5.02 % 90,134 6.34 32 -0.4849 % 2,319.5
Perpetual-Discount 5.06 % 5.07 % 394,987 15.27 6 -0.9067 % 2,505.8
FixedReset 4.94 % 3.14 % 237,348 3.46 82 -0.3619 % 2,487.8
Deemed-Retractible 5.01 % 4.73 % 146,335 4.94 44 -0.4876 % 2,403.3
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
BAM.PR.X FixedReset -2.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.10
Evaluated at bid price : 24.61
Bid-YTW : 3.49 %
BAM.PR.M Perpetual-Discount -2.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 22.23
Evaluated at bid price : 22.62
Bid-YTW : 5.33 %
SLF.PR.A Deemed-Retractible -2.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.55
Bid-YTW : 5.43 %
BAM.PR.N Perpetual-Discount -1.91 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 22.35
Evaluated at bid price : 22.61
Bid-YTW : 5.34 %
MFC.PR.B Deemed-Retractible -1.86 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.26
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %
CU.PR.C FixedReset -1.75 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.35
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 3.69 %
SLF.PR.G FixedReset -1.66 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.26
Bid-YTW : 3.42 %
SLF.PR.E Deemed-Retractible -1.55 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.81
Bid-YTW : 5.53 %
BAM.PR.R FixedReset -1.54 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.73
Evaluated at bid price : 26.19
Bid-YTW : 3.69 %
CIU.PR.A Perpetual-Premium -1.53 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.98
Evaluated at bid price : 24.43
Bid-YTW : 4.71 %
MFC.PR.C Deemed-Retractible -1.50 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.91
Bid-YTW : 5.50 %
BAM.PF.C Perpetual-Discount -1.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 22.43
Evaluated at bid price : 22.74
Bid-YTW : 5.42 %
SLF.PR.B Deemed-Retractible -1.41 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.73
Bid-YTW : 5.40 %
MFC.PR.F FixedReset -1.34 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.04
Bid-YTW : 3.20 %
PWF.PR.L Perpetual-Premium -1.33 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 24.22
Evaluated at bid price : 24.56
Bid-YTW : 5.25 %
SLF.PR.C Deemed-Retractible -1.26 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.66
Bid-YTW : 5.56 %
SLF.PR.I FixedReset -1.23 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-12-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.78
Bid-YTW : 3.26 %
FTS.PR.H FixedReset -1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.31
Evaluated at bid price : 24.31
Bid-YTW : 3.00 %
GWO.PR.P Deemed-Retractible -1.21 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.40
Bid-YTW : 5.22 %
W.PR.J Perpetual-Premium -1.18 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 24.84
Evaluated at bid price : 25.07
Bid-YTW : 5.67 %
BNS.PR.L Deemed-Retractible -1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.30
Bid-YTW : 4.43 %
SLF.PR.H FixedReset -1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-09-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.39
Bid-YTW : 3.35 %
PWF.PR.R Perpetual-Premium -1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.62
Bid-YTW : 5.24 %
BNS.PR.K Deemed-Retractible -1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.02
Bid-YTW : 4.90 %
CM.PR.D Perpetual-Premium -1.06 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-07-11
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.23
Bid-YTW : 2.59 %
TRI.PR.B Floater -1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.20
Evaluated at bid price : 23.50
Bid-YTW : 2.22 %
MFC.PR.G FixedReset -1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2016-12-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.85
Bid-YTW : 3.35 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
TD.PR.K FixedReset 165,350 Scotia crossed two blocks of 50,000 each at 26.25. TD crossed 50,000 at the same price.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-07-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.21
Bid-YTW : 2.57 %
ENB.PR.Y FixedReset 151,258 Recent new issue.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.10
Evaluated at bid price : 25.00
Bid-YTW : 3.74 %
GWO.PR.R Deemed-Retractible 118,860 RBC crossed 100,000 at 24.45.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 24.40
Bid-YTW : 5.08 %
SLF.PR.D Deemed-Retractible 96,161 Desjardins crossed blocks of 50,000 and 22,700 at 22.60.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.80
Bid-YTW : 5.49 %
RY.PR.A Deemed-Retractible 86,110 Nesbitt crossed 75,000 at 25.20.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2015-05-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.19
Bid-YTW : 4.17 %
RY.PR.X FixedReset 81,709 Nesbitt crossed 75,000 at 26.20.
YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2014-08-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.20
Bid-YTW : 2.46 %
There were 81 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
BAM.PR.X FixedReset Quote: 24.61 – 25.25
Spot Rate : 0.6400
Average : 0.3871

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.10
Evaluated at bid price : 24.61
Bid-YTW : 3.49 %

FTS.PR.H FixedReset Quote: 24.31 – 24.90
Spot Rate : 0.5900
Average : 0.4036

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2043-06-11
Maturity Price : 23.31
Evaluated at bid price : 24.31
Bid-YTW : 3.00 %

HSB.PR.D Deemed-Retractible Quote: 25.18 – 25.66
Spot Rate : 0.4800
Average : 0.3259

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.18
Bid-YTW : 5.07 %

TCA.PR.X Perpetual-Premium Quote: 50.42 – 50.89
Spot Rate : 0.4700
Average : 0.3193

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2013-10-15
Maturity Price : 50.00
Evaluated at bid price : 50.42
Bid-YTW : 5.07 %

BNS.PR.K Deemed-Retractible Quote: 25.02 – 25.46
Spot Rate : 0.4400
Average : 0.2951

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.02
Bid-YTW : 4.90 %

MFC.PR.F FixedReset Quote: 25.04 – 25.40
Spot Rate : 0.3600
Average : 0.2164

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.04
Bid-YTW : 3.20 %

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