On 20 November, HSBC New Zealand (HSBC NZ) (AA-/Aa3) launched a minimum NZ$100 million (US$68.4 million) three-year domestic floating-rate note (FRN) transaction, led by BNZ, HSBC and Westpac Banking Corporation New Zealand Branch. Initial price guidance is 77-80 basis points over three-month bank bills and pricing is expected on or before 21 November.