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Bank of Scotland prices $225 million MTN

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2004
Bank of Scotland International (Australia) Ltd (BOSIAL) today announced the pricing of a $225 million Medium Term Note (MTN) maturing November 15 2006. The bank said the issue was sized up from the $200 million offered at launch and was priced at 14 ...

CBA and NAB launch 10-year MTN issue for Merrill Lynch

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank today said they had launched a new 10-year medium term note (MTN) issue for Merrill Lynch & Co. The issues amount is expected to be a minimum of $100 million fixed rate bond, the banks said. Pricing is expected ...

RBA widens repo net

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia said it would broaden the range of securities it accepted under repurchase agreements in a move that is expected to benefit fixed income markets. The central bank said that, as of March 15, it would widen the range of securities ...

RBA leaves rates unchanged, needs more time: economists

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision to leave interest rates unchanged would give it more time to assess the effect of the strong local dollar and slowing housing sector on the economy, economists said today. The central bank today left the ...

Queensland economy growth rate passes 5%

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2004
Queensland has laid claim to being the "engine room" of Australia, with revised figures showing the state's economy grew by 5.3% in the last financial year - more than double the national average. The new figure, released by Treasurer Terry Mackenroth ...

Current account improves marginally in Q4

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
Australia's current account deficit improved marginally in the three months to December after a recovery in rural exports. But the deficit of $12.01 billion, from an upwardly revised $12.09 billion in September, was substantially above market expectations ...

RBA index of commodity prices down 1.4%

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
The Reserve Bank of Australia index of commodity prices in special drawing rights (SDR) terms fell 1.4% in February, according to preliminary estimates from the central bank. This follows a downwardly revised 2.1% rise in January. The largest contributors ...

Private Portfolio Managers launches LIC

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2004
Boutique fund manager Private Portfolio Managers today launched a new listed investment company (LIC), to be called PPM Investments Ltd. Private Portfolio aims to raise up to $150 million through the initial public offer (IPO) of PPM Investments. Private ...

Capital expenditure in line with strong Q4 growth

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2004
A rise in the amount businesses spent on capital equipment in the December quarter bodes well for strong economic growth but as spending intentions soften growth will slow, economists said. Real private capital expenditure rose 2% in volume terms, seasonally ...

Options strategy beats index funds: study

Investors could produce higher returns than tracking an index with lower long-term risk by selling call options against the underlying stocks they sell, according to a study released last week. The research from the Securities Industry Research Centre ...