FACTBOX-Australian banks' government guaranteed bond issues

(This item will be discontinued after Jan. 12, for a list of
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weekly bond log on [AU/DBT])

SYDNEY, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Australian banks are rushing to
raise funds worldwide under a new government guarantee to help
them shore up their balance sheets amid the global financial
turmoil.

Australia's move follows similar guarantees introduced in
other countries.

Over US$26 billion in government-guaranteed bonds has been
raised by Australian banks between Dec. 10 and Jan. 12.

Below is a summary of the major bond issues bonds,
including investor distributions, based on information obtained
from market sources:

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ.AX)

Issue: US$2.6 bln 144a reg S 2, 3-year bonds priced
on Dec. 10, 12, 15 & 18.

The offer comprised US$1.9 bln 3-year at

100bp/swap and US$700 mln 2-yr at 70bp/Libor.

Leads: Bank of America and JPMorgan

Participants: (Before the offer was increased) 45
investors. For the 3-year tranche, 65% from

North America, 10% from Europe, 20% Asia, 10%

others. For the 2-year tranche: 40% from

North America, 20% from Europe, 40% from

Asia

Issue: 35 bln yen of five-year government-guaranteed

eurobonds at 117.5bp over U.S. Libor priced

around Dec. 18.

Lead: Daiwa

Participants: Not available

Issue: A$3.25 bln 3- & 5-year bonds sold in
Australia at 85bp and 110bps over swap and
BBSW on Jan. 9. Offer included A$650 mln
3-year FRN, A$1.5 bln 5-year fixed and A$1.1
bln 5-year FRN.

Leads: ANZ and UBS

Participants: 63 investors bought 5-year tranche.

Issue: 200 mln swiss francs of four-year

government-guaranteed eurobonds priced on Jan.

8.

Lead: UBS

Participants: Not available

Issue: US$370 mln April 2012 government-guaranteed

eurobonds priced on Jan. 8.

Lead: Daiwa

Participants: Placed in Asia

Issue: 200 mln swiss francs of four-year

government-guaranteed eurobonds priced on Jan.

8.

Lead: UBS

Participants: Not available

Issue: US$750 mln Jan. 2014 government-guaranteed

144a FRN priced at 101bp/US Libor on Jan. 9.

Lead: TD

Participants: Private placement sold in the United States

Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX)

Issue: US$3 bln 144a reg S 3-year (2011)

government-guaranteed bonds initially priced
at 100bp/swap on Dec 10, 15, 18 & Jan. 9.

Leads: Bank of America, HSBC, JPMorgan and Morgan

Stanley.

Participants: (Before the offer was increased) 35
investors. 65% from North America, 20% from

Europe, 10% from Asia, 5% others.

Issue: 11.8 bln yen of five-year government

guaranteed eurobonds at 83bp over yen Libor

priced around Dec. 18.

Lead: Mitsubishi UFJ and RBS

Participants: Not available

Issue: 200 mln swiss francs of five-year

government-guaranteed eurobonds priced on Jan.

8.

Lead: Credit Suisse

Participants: Not available

Issue: US$750 mln Jan. 16, 2014
government-guaranteed 144a FRN priced on Jan.
9 at 105bp/US Libor.

Lead: TD

Participants: Not available

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) (CBA)

Issue: A$2.7 bln 3-, 5-year bonds sold in Australia

on Dec. 10. Offer included A$1.9 bln 5-year

fixed rate government-guaranteed bonds at

120bp/swap; A$300 mln 5-year

government-guaranteed FRN at 120bp/BBSW, and

A$500 mln 3-yr non-guaranteed bonds FRN at

160bp/BBSW.

Leads: CBA (sole)

Participants: 50-70 investors, including middle-market

buyers; 82% from Australia, 18% Asia and a

small number from Europe

63% bought by real money investors, 27% by

banks

Issue: 20 bln yen of five-year government-guaranteed

eurobonds at 80bp over yen Libor priced

around Dec. 18.

Lead: Nikko Citigroup

Participants: Not available

Issue: 300 mln swiss francs of four-year

government-guaranteed eurobonds priced on Jan.

6.

Lead: Credit Suisse

Participants: Not available

Issue: US$3.075 billion of 144a reg S bonds priced
on Jan. 9. Offer included US$2.5 bln 3-year
bonds at 78bp/swap and US$575 mln 5-year
bonds at 85bp/swap.

Joint books: Citi, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan

Participants: Nearly 100 investors in Asia, the U.S. and

Europe.

Buyers mostly included asset managers and

banks.

Macquarie Bank (MQG.AX)

Issue: US$2.1 bln 144a reg S 5-year bonds priced at

160bp/swap on Dec. 11 and Dec. 12.

Leads: Barclays Capital and Goldman Sachs

Participants: More than 35 investors from the U.S., Europe

and Asia. More than half placed in the U.S.

More than half placed with fund managers.

Issue: US$1.2 bln 144a reg S 13-month bonds priced

at 35bp/EDSF on Dec. 17.

Leads: Barclays Capital and Goldman Sachs

Participants: Undisclosed (private placement)

Issue: US$250 144a reg S 2014 bonds priced

at 121.5bp/US Libor on Jan 9.

Leads: TD

Participants: Not available

National Australia Bank (NAB.AX)

Issue: A$2.5 billion 3- and 5-yr bonds sold in

Australia on Dec. 12. Offer included A$700

mln 3-year FRN at 100bp/BBSW & A$1.8 bln

5-year at 120bp/swap.

Leads: NAB

Participants: 43 bond tickets sold, 80% in Australia, 20%

offshore, mostly Asia. A$58 mln average

ticket size.

40% bought by banks, 36% by funds, 4% by

government agencies

Issue: 15 bln yen of five-year government-guaranteed

eurobonds at around 80bp over yen Libor

priced around Dec. 18. Offer included 11 bln

yen in fixed rate notes.

Lead: Mizuho

Participants: Not available

Issue: US$555 mln of three-year
government-guaranteed eurobonds at 75bp over
U.S. Libor priced on Dec. 17.

Lead: Daiwa

Participants: Not available

Issue: US$2.5 bln of three-year
government-guaranteed 144a reg S at 85bp over
swap priced on Jan. 7.

Lead: Barclays/HSBC/Merrill Lynch/RBC

Participants: Over 160 investors, 41% in U.S., 37% in Asia

Pacific, 22% in Europe and Middle East.

53% bought by banks and trusts, 28% by funds,

11% by sovereign entities, rest by insurance

companies and hedge funds.

Issue: A$500 mln of five-year government-guaranteed

bonds sold in Australia at 110bp over swap

priced on Jan. 7.

Lead: Citigroup, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs

Participants: Not available

Suncorp-Metway (SUN.AX)

Issue: A$1.1 bln 3-year bonds sold in Australia at

140bp/swap on Dec. 11.

Leads: Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan

Participants: A dozen Australian investors. More than half

were real money investors, the rest banks.

Issue: 550 mln sterling pound 4-year bonds at

105bp/swap on Jan. 9.

Leads: Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and RBC.

Participants: Not available.

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc, Australia branch (RBS.L)

Issue: A$1.085 bln 1-yr bonds sold in Australia on

Dec. 18. Offer included A$485 mln

government-guaranteed 1-yr FRN at 60bp/BBSW,

A$550 mln non-guaranteed fixed certificate of

deposit at 130bp and A$100 mln

non-guaranteed FRN at 130bp/BBSW.

Leads: Macquarie, RBS, Westpac

Participants: Not immediately available
(Reporting by Cecile Lefort)