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On 19 June, following the release of the South Australia state budget on the previous day, South Australian Government Financing Authority (SAFA) revealed a term-funding requirement for the 2019/20 financial year of A$3.2 billion (US$2.2 billion). The issuer’s requirement is expected to decrease in the 2021 and 2022 financial years before increasing at the end of the out years.
Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) (A/A2) launched a new, six-year domestic transaction, offered in either or both fixed- and floating-rate formats, on 19 June. Indicative price guidance for the forthcoming transaction is 150 basis points area over swap benchmarks. Pricing is expected on the day of launch, according to joint lead managers Commonwealth Bank of Australia and National Australia Bank.
On 19 June, Barclays (BBB/Baa3/A) launched a new five- and 10-year Australian dollar denominated transaction. The five-year tranche will come in either or both fixed- and floating-rate formats with indicative price guidance of 220-225 basis points area over swap benchmarks, while the 10-year fixed-rate tranche is being marketed at 250-260 basis points area over semi-quarterly swap.
On 19 June, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China New Zealand (ICBC NZ) (A/A1) launched a new domestic deal to come in either or both three-year floating-rate and five-year fixed-rate formats. Both tranches have minimum volume of NZ$75 million (US$49 million). The three-year tranche is being marketed at 100-110 basis points area over three-month bank bills, while the five-year tranche has an indicative margin of 125-135 basis points area over mid swap.
On 18 June, following the release of the New South Wales (NSW) state budget on the same day, New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) revealed a borrowing requirement for the 2019/20 financial year of A$13.3 billion (US$9.1 billion). The requirement represents a A$1.4 billion increase from the estimate at the 2018/19 budget.
On 18 June, Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) (A/A2) began taking indications of interest for a new, six-year, senior-unsecured Australian dollar denominated transaction, offered in either or both fixed- and floating-rate note formats. Indicative price guidance for the forthcoming transaction is 150 basis points area over swap benchmarks.
Macquarie Bank launched a self-led refinancing of the Class A note from its Puma 2014-2 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) deal, on 18 June, with pricing expected on or before 21 June.