ANZBY - Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
| Previous Close | 17.73 |
| Open | 17.81 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's Range | 17.81 - 18.07 |
| 52 Week Range | 15.98 - 22.01 |
| Volume | 74,054 |
| Avg. Volume | 40,682 |
| Market Cap | 51.036B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.82 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 11.50 |
| EPS (TTM) | N/A |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.12 (6.31%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-05-10 |
| 1y Target Est | N/A |
- Moody's
Australia and New Zealand Bnkg Grp Ltd, HK Br -- Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Australia and New Zealand Banking Grp. Ltd.
Announcement of Periodic Review: Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Australia and New Zealand Banking Grp. Sydney, August 16, 2019 -- Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has completed a periodic review of the ratings of Australia and New Zealand Banking Grp. "IMPORTANT NOTICE: MOODY'S RATINGS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY RETAIL INVESTORS.
- Moody's
Kingfisher Trust 2016-1 -- Moody's upgrades three classes of notes from Kingfisher Trust 2016-1
Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the ratings for three classes of notes issued by Kingfisher Trust 2016-1. "IMPORTANT NOTICE: MOODY'S RATINGS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY RETAIL INVESTORS.
- Bloomberg
RBNZ Poised to Cut Rates Again, May Signal More to Come
(Bloomberg) -- Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. New Zealand’s central bank is poised to cut interest rates to a fresh record low and may hint it’s not done yet as the economy cools and global peers ease policy.The Reserve Bank will lower the official cash rate by a quarter point to 1.25% on Wednesday, according to 18 of 21 economists in a Bloomberg survey. Many expect another reduction before the end of the year.“We see another cut in November to 1%, and there could well be further cuts beyond that,” said Nick Tuffley, chief economist at ASB Bank in Auckland. “The economy should be growing faster than it is. There’s a risk that it continues to undershoot its potential and instead of more inflation pressure you get less.”Weak business and consumer confidence are weighing on hiring and spending, damping growth and keeping inflation below the midpoint of the RBNZ’s 1-3% target band. The bank is also under pressure to keep step with a global shift toward lower borrowing costs so that the New Zealand dollar doesn’t strengthen, which could hurt exports and reduce imported inflation.The RBNZ will publish its decision at 2 p.m. in Wellington on Wednesday along with fresh forecasts for growth, inflation and the OCR. Governor Adrian Orr will hold a press conference an hour later.Markets are certain the central bank will deliver a cut tomorrow and have almost fully priced in another move in November, swaps data show.The RBNZ, which is mandated to deliver both price stability and maximum sustainable employment, cut rates in May, getting a head-start on peers such as the Australian and U.S. central banks, which have since followed suit. Although it held rates steady in June, it said then that “a lower OCR may be needed over time to continue to meet our objectives.”ANZ Bank New Zealand economists this morning predicted the RBNZ will lower the cash rate three more times this year, taking it to 0.75% in November. They cited an escalation in the U.S.-China trade war after China allowed its currency to depreciate.The domestic outlook has also softened. While inflation accelerated to 1.7% in the second quarter, economists expect it to weaken again. The economy’s annual growth rate has fallen to 2.5%, the slowest in more than five years, and a further deterioration is expected.An RBNZ report today showed inflation expectations dropped to 1.86% -- below the bank’s 2% goal for the first time since early 2017.Bucking the trend, labor market data also released today were unexpectedly strong. The jobless rate dropped to 3.9% in the second quarter, an 11-year low, and wages surged after the government increased minimum pay rates.Unconventional Policy“The sharp fall in the unemployment rate is unlikely to prevent the RBNZ from cutting rates tomorrow given the volatility in labor market data,” said Ben Udy, an economist at Capital Economics in Singapore, who expects the bank to cut again in November. “Given the weakness in business surveys, alongside the recent declines in the logging prices and a higher minimum wage, we think the unemployment rate will rise over the rest of 2019.”As the cash rate falls further into uncharted territory, reducing the RBNZ’s ability to counter an unexpected shock, there is increased discussion about what non-standard measures it might turn to, such as bond purchases or negative rates. The bank said last month that it’s taking another look at its unconventional policy strategy, though this was “at a very early stage.”“It’s re-doing its homework on that front and it’s very timely that it does, because we do risk heading into territory where the OCR starts to lose its traction,” said Tuffley. “If the global economy deteriorates markedly and puts more pressure on us, you may well find the Reserve Bank needs to look at other measures to get some stimulus.”(Updates with inflation expectations in 10th paragraph)\--With assistance from Tomoko Sato.To contact the reporter on this story: Matthew Brockett in Wellington at mbrockett1@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Matthew Brockett at mbrockett1@bloomberg.net, Chris Bourke, Tracy WithersFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
- Financial Times
ANZ scraps individual bonuses in pay shake-up
ANZ Bank is abolishing individual performance bonuses for most employees in response to concerns the payments incentivise misconduct and lead to disservice for customers. Australia’s fourth-biggest bank by market capitalisation said on Tuesday that it would replace performance-related bonuses for individuals with incentives based on how the overall group performs. The shake-up of remuneration policies at ANZ marks a cultural shift in an industry in which banks typically rely on bonus payments linked to the performance of individuals or the business unit they work in to motivate and retain key staff.
- Bloomberg
Gold Drops as Investors Try to Make Sense of ‘an Unclear Fed’
(Bloomberg) -- Gold fell for a second day, while sustaining its hold above $1,400 an ounce, after the Federal Reserve signaled it probably won’t embark on a lengthy easing cycle following the first U.S. rate cut since the financial crisis.On Wednesday, the bank pared the target range for the benchmark rate by a quarter point, a move that was widely expected. Still, markets were whipsawed on remarks from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who struggled to define the path ahead. Two Fed rate-setters dissented.“The Fed poured cold water on the market and we are seeing a reversal in most asset classes, gold included,” said Howie Lee, an economist at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. “Overall, it appears that the Fed is not entirely sure of its future policies in the near-term,” he said, adding: “An unclear Fed means confused markets, and I expect volatility to be high in the near term.”Gold is facing a setback after rallying in recent months to a six-year high as central banks globally signaled that looser monetary policy is needed to boost growth. Powell said the quarter-point reduction amounted to a “mid-term policy adjustment,” fueling speculation the central bank is not necessarily at the start of an easing cycle, but he also said the Fed hasn’t ruled out further cuts. A gauge of the dollar rose to the highest in two months.“Gold had become somewhat overbought in the short term and was due a correction,” said Mark O’Byrne, research director at GoldCore, adding that he sees gold falling as low as $1,350. Still, “given the uncertain political and economic backdrop and growing demand globally, we expect this selloff to be short and relatively shallow.”The implied rate on January fed funds futures, an indication of where the market sees the central bank’s key rate at year-end, rose to 1.77%, from 1.72% before the Fed decision. That’s less than the Fed’s decision Wednesday to lower the target range for the benchmark rate to 2%-2.25%.Data from the 1980s to date show that once the market prices in lower borrowing costs within 30 days of a Fed decision, “the market has its way more often than not — suggesting that gold could still remain supported,” TD analysts including Bart Melek said in a note to clients Thursday.Gold futures for December delivery declined 1.3% to $1,419.70 an ounce at 10:16 a.m. on the Comex in New York. In July, the precious metal hit $1,454.40, the highest intraday since May 2013. Silver futures dropped 2% to $16.075 an ounce, while platinum and palladium also fell.While the initial gold market reaction may be to sell off early this month, the outcome is “largely neutral” for the precious metal at current levels, Citigroup Inc. said in a note. The bank maintained its third-quarter average price forecast of $1,425 and its zero-to-three month point-price target of $1,450.Investors will now seek further clarity from the Fed, as they weigh fresh government data showing U.S. manufacturing activity deteriorated in July to an almost three-year low alongside rising jobless claims.\--With assistance from Justina Vasquez.To contact the reporters on this story: Ranjeetha Pakiam in Singapore at rpakiam@bloomberg.net;Rupert Rowling in London at rrowling@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Phoebe Sedgman at psedgman2@bloomberg.net, Steven Frank, Luzi Ann JavierFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
- FX Empire
AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Aussie Firms on CPI Data, Kiwi Falls on Gloomy Business Outlook
The AUD/USD is trading higher after the consumer inflation report because traders are reducing the chances of a rate cut in August. However, the RBA is still likely to cut rates again in October after it receives more information on the labor market, growth and the initial impact of both the government’s tax refunds and the June/July rate cuts.
- Bloomberg
Hedge Funds Are Betting Australian Dollar Will Get Slammed
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s dollar took a beating last week and worse may be to come in the form of quarterly inflation data due Wednesday.The currency slid about 1.5% over the five days through Friday as influential Westpac Banking Corp. economist Bill Evans brought forward his forecast for the next interest-rate cut to October, and Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe said he was ready to ease again to revive economic growth.The one-two punch put an end to a one-month rally in the Aussie and ensured the currency remained in a long-term downtrend, capped by its 200-day moving average. Slow stochastics, an indicator of momentum, suggests more weakness lies ahead at least in the short term.Leveraged funds are among those betting on further losses. They held a net short position of 16,868 contracts for the week ended July 16, close to the most bearish this year, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data.Overnight interest-rate swaps are pricing in a 90% chance of a rate cut in October, up from 40% odds at the start of last week. That would be the third reduction this year following moves in June and July that have pushed down the benchmark to a record-low 1%.The next leg down in the Aussie may be triggered by Wednesday’s inflation data. Economists predict the trimmed mean reading will fall to 1.5% for the second quarter, which would be the lowest since December 2016. The gauge has remained stubbornly below the central bank’s 2%-to-3% target range for more than three years.Speaking on Thursday, Lowe flagged the importance of keeping borrowing costs low until inflation recovers. “On current projections, it will be some time before inflation is comfortably back within the target range,” he said at a speech in SydneyA further batch of disappointing inflation data may see investors boost pricing on another rate cut even further, and bring a smile to the face of Aussie bears.Below are key Asian economic data and events due this week:Monday, July 29: Japan retail salesTuesday, July 30: Australia building approvals, New Zealand building permits, BOJ policy decision and outlook report, Japan industrial production and jobless rate, South Korea manufacturing and non-manufacturing business surveysWednesday, July 31: Australia 2Q CPI, New Zealand ANZ business confidence, Japan consumer confidence and construction orders, South Korea industrial production, China manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMI, Thailand trade balance and BoP current account balanceThursday, Aug. 1: Japan Jibun Bank manufacturing PMI, BOJ’s Amamiya speaks, South Korea CPI, trade balance and manufacturing PMI, China Caixin manufacturing PMI, Indonesia CPI, Thailand CPI and business sentiment indexFriday, Aug. 2: Australia retail sales, 2Q retail sales ex-inflation and PPI, New Zealand ANZ consumer confidence, BOJ minutes to June meeting, Malaysia trade balance\--With assistance from Stephen Spratt.To contact the reporter on this story: David Finnerty in Singapore at dfinnerty4@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Tan Hwee Ann at hatan@bloomberg.net, Nicholas ReynoldsFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.
- Simply Wall St.
Should You Worry About Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited's (ASX:ANZ) CEO Salary Level?
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- Reuters
Oil prices fall, but post weekly gain ahead of G20 talks, OPEC
Oil prices fell on Friday but posted their second straight week of gains ahead of trade talks between the U.S. and Chinese presidents this weekend, and on widely expected production cuts from OPEC on Monday. The most active September Brent crude futures fell 93 cents to settle at $64.74 a barrel. Brent August crude futures settled unchanged at $66.55 a barrel.
- Moody's
Kingfisher Trust 2019-1 -- Moody's assigns definitive ratings to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's First RMBS Transaction for 2019
Moody's Investors Service has assigned the following definitive long-term ratings to the notes issued by Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited as trustee of Kingfisher Trust 2019-1. "IMPORTANT NOTICE: MOODY'S RATINGS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY RETAIL INVESTORS.
- Investing.com
Asian Markets Mixed; Hong Kong Mass Protest in Focus
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Monday as Hong Kong stocks traded in the green after another mass protest over the weekend that forced an apology from the city’s chief executive.
- Simply Wall St.
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- Moody's
SMHL Series Securitisation Fund 2019-1 -- Moody's assigns definitive rating to Members Equity Bank's first RMBS transaction for 2019
Moody's Investors Service has assigned the following definitive rating to the bonds issued by Perpetual Limited (the Trustee) in its capacity as trustee of the SMHL Series Securitisation Fund 2019-1 (the Trust). "IMPORTANT NOTICE: MOODY'S RATINGS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY RETAIL INVESTORS. The transaction is a securitisation of first-ranking mortgage loans secured over residential properties located in Australia.
- Reuters
WRAPUP 4-Australia cuts rates as global cbanks move to head off trade shocks
Australia's central bank cut rates to a record low on Tuesday and signalled willingness to go further as a worsening Sino-U.S. trade war raises recession risks for the world economy, pushing policymakers into what could be a global monetary easing cycle. RBA Governor Philip Lowe said the rate cut was designed to support employment growth and lift inflation, which has consistently undershot its 2%-to-3% medium-term target. "It is possible that the current policy settings will be enough – that we just need to be patient.
- CNBC
The yuan is creeping toward 7 against the dollar, and that could be a problem for some Chinese firms
Investors have been keeping a close watch on the Chinese yuan, seen as a key indicator amid the intensifying U.S.-China trade war — and much concern has been centered on whether it will breach the 7 yuan per dollar key level. The currency slide would hurt Chinese firms, as well as Beijing's push for greater use of the yuan internationally, according to Khoon Goh, head of Asia research at ANZ Bank. A weakened yuan could hit regional currencies and lead to higher costs for those who hold dollar-denominated bonds, said Arthur Lau, co-head of emerging markets fixed income at PineBridge Investments.
- Moody's
Kingfisher Trust 2019-1 -- Moody's assigns provisional ratings to Australia and New Zealand Banking Group's First RMBS Transaction for 2019
Moody's Investors Service has assigned the following provisional long-term ratings to the notes to be issued by Perpetual Corporate Trust Limited as trustee of Kingfisher Trust 2019-1. "IMPORTANT NOTICE: MOODY'S RATINGS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY RETAIL INVESTORS.
- Simply Wall St.
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