A slow week for Australian bond issuance ended with a flourish. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce returned to the market with a new five-year FRN deal, the issuer's first Australian market transaction since July 2011, and Aurizon Network issued the market's largest-ever single-tranche triple-B corporate deal.
Australian domestic deal activity
| Pricing date | Issuer | Rating | Maturity | Cpn. | Margin | Vol. (A$m) | Lead (s) |
| 16/10/13 | Western Australia Treasury Corporation | AA+/ Aaa | 25/6/16 | 3bp/ 3m BBSW | 3m BBSW +9bp | 750 | ANZ, CBA |
| 17/10/13 | Nederlandse Watersch- apsbank | AAA/ Aaa | 18/4/24 | 5.25% | 125bp/ ACGB | 50 | DB, RBCCM |
| 18/10/13 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | A+/ Aa3/ AA- | 25/1/17 | 3m BBSW +52bp | 52bp/ 3m BBSW | 500 | CIBC, HSBC, NAB, UBS |
| 18/10/13 | Aurizon Network | BBB+/ Baa1 | 28/10/20 | 5.75% | 180bp/ s-q swap |
525 |
ANZ, BAML, UBS |
Australian securitisation deal activity
| Pricing date | Deal name | Sponsor | Type | Volume (A$m) | Lead(s) |
| 16/10/13 | Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.11 | Pepper Australia | RMBS | 350 | CBA, NAB |
New Zealand domestic deal activity
No news deals.
AOFM tenders completed and forthcoming
| Date | Type | Maturity | Coupon (%) | Volume offered (A$m) | Public allocation (A$m) | Weighted average yield (%) | Cover ratio |
| 16/10/13 | T-bond | 15/4/20 | 4.50 | 800 | 800 | 3.7951 | 3.01 |
| 18/10/13 | T-bond | 15/7/22 | 5.75 | 800 | 800 | 3.9728 | 3.59 |
| 25/10/13 | T-bond | 21/4/24 | 2.75 | 800 |
Ratings actions
| Date | Issuer | Agency | Old rating | New rating | Change |
| 14/10/13 | Commonwealth Property Office Fund | Moody's | A3 | A3 | Rating and stable outlook affirmed. |
| 14/10/13 | Adani Abbott Point Terminal | Moody's | NR | Baa3 | Rating and stable outlook assigned. |
| 14/10/13 | Adani Abbott Point Terminal | S&P | NR | BBB- | Rating and stable outlook assigned. |
| 14/10/13 | Western Bay of Plenty District Council | S&P | A+ | A+ | Rating affirmed. Outlook revised to positive from stable following strong budgetary performance. |
| 15/10/13 | Nine Entertainment | Moody's | Ba2 | Ba2 | Announcement the company will acquire 100% of Mi9 is credit positive. Rating and stable outlook unaffected. |
| 17/10/13 | Amcor | Fitch | BBB+ | BBB+ | Rating and stable outlook affirmed. |
| 17/10/13 | Boral | Moody's | Baa3 | Baa3 | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by joint venture plans with USG. |
| 18/10/13 | EnergyAustralia | S&P | BBB | BBB- | Rating lowered on weaker business performance. Outlook negative. |
| 18/10/13 | Aurizon Network | Moody's | NR | Baa1 | Rating and stable outlook assigned. |
Structured finance ratings actions
| Date | Issuer | Sponsor | Agency | Notes | Old rating | New rating | Change |
| 14/10/13 | SMHL Series Private Placement Trust 2011-1 | ME Bank | S&P | A | AAA | AAA | Rating affirmed following note redemption. |
| 14/10/13 | SMHL Series Securitisaion Fund 2013-1 | ME Bank | S&P | A | NR | AAA | Rating assigned. |
| AB | NR | AAA | Rating assigned. | ||||
| B1 | NR | AA- | Rating assigned. | ||||
| B2 | NR | AA- | Rating assigned. | ||||
| 14/10/13 | SMHL Series Securitisation Fund 2013-1 | ME Bank | Fitch | A | NR | AAA | Rating and stable outlook assigned. |
| 14/10/13 | Series 2012-1R Harvey Trust | Credit Union Australia | Moody's | A | Aaa | Aaa | Rating unaffected after issuance of additional class A and B notes. |
| 15/10/13 | Bella Trust No.2 Series 2010-1 | Westpac Banking Corporation | Fitch | A | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. |
| B | A | A | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| C | BBB | BBB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| D | BB | BB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| E | B | B | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| 15/10/13 | Bella Trust No.2 Series 2010-2 | Westpac Banking Corporation | Fitch | A2 | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. |
| B | A | A | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| C | BBB | BBB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| D | BB | BB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| E | B | B | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| 15/10/13 | Bella Trust No.2 Series 2011-1 | Westpac Banking Corporation | Fitch | A2a | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. |
| A2b | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| B | A | A | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| C | BBB | BBB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| D | BB | BB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| E | B | B | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| 15/10/13 | Bella Trust No.2 Series 2011-2 | Westpac Banking Corporation | Fitch | A | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. |
| B | A | A | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| C | BBB | BBB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| D | BB | BB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| E | B | B | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| 15/10/13 | Bella Trust No.2 Series 2011-3 | Westpac Banking Corporation | Fitch | A2a | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. |
| A2b | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| B | A | A | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| C | BBB | BBB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| D | BB | BB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| E | B | B | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| 15/10/13 | Bella Trust No.2 Series 2012-1 | Westpac Banking Corporation | Fitch | A | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. |
| B | A | A | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| C | BBB | BBB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| D | BB | BB | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| E | B | B | Rating and stable outlook unaffected by takeover of Capital Finance Australia. | ||||
| 15/10/13 | Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.11 | Pepper Homeloans | Fitch | A-1 | NR | AAA | Expected rating assigned. |
| A-2 | NR | AAA | Expected rating assigned. | ||||
| 15/10/13 | Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.11 | Pepper Homeloans | S&P | A-1 | NR | AAA | Preliminary rating assigned. |
| A-2 | NR | AAA | Preliminary rating assigned. | ||||
| B | NR | AA | Preliminary rating assigned. | ||||
| C | NR | A | Preliminary rating assigned. | ||||
| D | NR | BBB | Preliminary rating assigned. | ||||
| E | NR | BB | Preliminary rating assigned. | ||||
| F | NR | B | Preliminary rating assigned. | ||||
| 16/10/13 | Pinnacle Series Trust 2013-T1 | P&N Bank | S&P | A | NR | AAA | Rating assigned. |
| AB | NR | AAA | Rating assigned. | ||||
| B1 | NR | AA- | Rating assigned. | ||||
| B2 | NR | AA- | Rating assigned. | ||||
| 16/10/13 | Pinnacle Series Trust 2013-T1 | P&N Bank | Fitch | A | NR | AAA | Rating and stable outlook assigned. |
| 16/10/13 | WB Trust 2008-1 | Wide Bay Australia | S&P | A | AAA | AAA | Rating affirmed after note issuance. |
| 17/10/13 | Kingfisher Trust 2008-1 | ANZ Banking Group | Fitch | A | AAA | AAA | Rating and stable outlook affirmed. |
| 18/10/13 | Apollo Series 2006-1E Trust | Suncorp-Metway | Moody's | 1A | Aaa | Aaa | Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments. |
| B | Aa2 | Aa2 | Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments. | ||||
| 18/10/13 | Apollo Series 2007-1E Trust | Suncorp-Metway | Moody's | 1A | Aaa | Aaa | Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments. |
| 2A | Aa2 | Aa2 | Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments. | ||||
| B | Aa2 | Aa2 | Rating unchanged following liquidity facility amendments. | ||||
| 18/10/13 | Artemis Securitisation Trust Repo Series No.1 | Australian Defence Credit Union | Moody's | A | NR | Aaa | Definative rating assigned. |