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Big-four Australian bank senior bonds: which bonds, and the minimum investment

Short answer: Candour Capital currently offers 75 AUD senior bonds from the big-four Australian banks (ANZ 18, CBA 19, NAB 23, Westpac 15). The minimum investment is AUD 100,000 to AUD 500,000 for bonds issued in Australia (ISIN starting AU) and AUD 200,000 to AUD 5,000,000 for bonds issued offshore (ISIN starting XS). For wholesale and professional investors only.

Bank Bonds Minimum investment Maturing
ANZ 18 AUD 100,000 to AUD 5,000,000 2027–2038
CBA 19 AUD 100,000 to AUD 500,000 2026–2036
NAB 23 AUD 100,000 to AUD 1,000,000 2026–2037
Westpac 15 AUD 100,000 to AUD 500,000 2026–2038

Every bond (updated each business day)

Bond Type Ranking Coupon Maturity First call Minimum
ANZ AU3FN0084380 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.80% 2027-02-05 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0068771 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.97% 2027-05-12 — AUD 500,000
ANZ AU3FN0088977 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.70% 2027-06-18 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3CB0293751 Fixed senior unsecured 5.35% 2027-11-04 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0073003 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.20% 2027-11-04 — AUD 500,000
ANZ AU3FN0093811 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.67% 2027-12-15 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0076998 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.06% 2028-03-31 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0080966 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.93% 2028-09-11 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0084398 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.96% 2029-02-05 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0088985 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.86% 2029-06-18 — AUD 100,000
ANZ XS2847664583 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.75% 2029-06-21 — AUD 500,000
ANZ AU3FN0095709 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.81% 2030-02-18 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3CB0334506 Fixed senior unsecured 5.4% 2031-05-12 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0109781 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.71% 2031-05-12 — AUD 100,000
ANZ AU3FN0113460 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.66% 2031-08-21 — AUD 100,000
ANZ XS3272095582 Fixed senior unsecured 5.34% 2036-01-14 — AUD 1,000,000
ANZ XS2545193919 Fixed senior unsecured 5.605% 2037-10-12 2032-10-12 AUD 1,000,000
ANZ XS2588854062 Fixed senior unsecured 5.3% 2038-02-23 2033-02-23 AUD 5,000,000
CBA AU3FN0051595 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.86% 2026-11-18 — AUD 100,000
CBA AU3FN0070579 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.02% 2027-08-18 — AUD 250,000
CBA AU3FN0074514 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.15% 2028-01-13 — AUD 250,000
CBA AU3FN0080396 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.95% 2028-08-17 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3FN0069852 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.18% 2029-06-24 — AUD 100,000
CBA AU3FN0113403 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.56% 2029-07-20 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3FN0090379 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.87% 2029-08-22 — AUD 200,000
CBA XS2544646602 Fixed senior unsecured 5.268% 2029-10-12 — AUD 500,000
CBA AU3FN0094785 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.84% 2030-01-09 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3FN0101036 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.77% 2030-08-21 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3FN0105912 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.74% 2031-01-15 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3CB0330090 Fixed senior unsecured 5.03% 2031-01-15 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3FN0069985 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.27% 2031-07-01 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3FN0112207 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.67% 2031-07-09 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3CB0297612 Fixed senior unsecured 5.494% 2033-03-09 — AUD 250,000
CBA XS2806413832 Fixed senior unsecured 5.25% 2034-10-19 2029-04-19 AUD 200,000
CBA AU3CB0328607 Fixed senior unsecured 5.27% 2035-11-21 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3CB0329522 Fixed senior unsecured 5.52% 2035-12-17 — AUD 200,000
CBA AU3CB0330801 Fixed senior unsecured 5.52% 2036-01-28 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0082988 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.85% 2026-11-16 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3CB0304426 Fixed senior unsecured 5.2% 2026-11-16 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0066528 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.72% 2027-02-25 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0087672 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.70% 2027-05-10 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0073896 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.20% 2027-11-25 — AUD 200,000
NAB XS2964504992 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.60% 2028-03-19 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0098240 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.78% 2028-04-14 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0077830 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.00% 2028-05-12 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0042826 Floating senior secured BBSW + 1.60% 2028-06-19 — AUD 100,000
NAB AU3FN0082996 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.03% 2028-11-16 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3CB0304434 Fixed senior unsecured 5.4% 2028-11-16 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0085742 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.90% 2029-03-22 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0069845 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.18% 2029-06-23 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3CB0315463 Fixed senior unsecured 5% 2029-11-14 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0093613 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.82% 2029-11-14 — AUD 100,000
NAB AU3FN0096699 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.83% 2030-03-18 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3CB0334613 Fixed senior unsecured 5.378% 2031-05-12 — AUD 200,000
NAB AU3FN0109823 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.71% 2031-05-12 — AUD 200,000
NAB XS2423738041 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.85% 2031-12-20 — AUD 1,000,000
NAB XS2424434541 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.85% 2031-12-22 — AUD 1,000,000
NAB AU3CB0327062 Fixed senior unsecured 5.1% 2035-10-16 — AUD 200,000
NAB XS3439960470 Fixed senior unsecured 5.52% 2036-07-14 — AUD 200,000
NAB XS2569290583 Fixed senior unsecured 5.38% 2037-12-21 — AUD 200,000
Westpac AU3FN0084000 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.82% 2026-12-15 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0065702 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.70% 2027-01-25 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0069217 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.05% 2027-05-20 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0073367 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.23% 2027-11-11 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3CB0294023 Fixed senior unsecured 5.3% 2027-11-11 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0075420 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.98% 2028-02-16 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0081279 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.93% 2028-09-19 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0084018 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 1.00% 2029-01-15 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0087706 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.88% 2029-05-14 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0091880 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.85% 2029-09-19 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0094843 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.84% 2030-01-21 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0099669 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.83% 2030-06-19 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3FN0104535 Floating senior unsecured BBSW + 0.73% 2030-10-30 — AUD 100,000
Westpac AU3CB0331148 Fixed senior unsecured 5.141% 2031-02-12 — AUD 100,000
Westpac XS2586740735 Fixed senior unsecured 5.33% 2038-02-16 — AUD 500,000

About senior bonds

Senior bonds are a bank's ordinary bonds. They rank ahead of Tier 2, Additional Tier 1 and ordinary shares, alongside the bank's other general debts.

They are not regulatory capital and have no non-viability conversion or write-off clause, so they usually pay less than the same bank's Tier 2 bonds.

The big four's senior bonds mostly run 2 to 10 years, either fixed rate or floating at BBSW plus a margin.

Bonds marked senior secured are covered bonds, backed by a pool of the bank's home loans and ranking ahead of unsecured senior bonds.

Questions

Senior or Tier 2?

Senior bonds rank higher and have simpler terms but pay less; Tier 2 bonds pay more but rank lower and carry a non-viability clause. Which suits you depends on your goals and risk tolerance; discuss it with an adviser.

Who can invest?

Through Candour Capital, wholesale and professional investors only, for example with an accountant's s708 certificate.

Where are the prices and yields?

Ask a Candour Capital adviser for live reference prices and yields; they change with the market.

Minimums are those for investing through Candour Capital.

Related

General information only. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs and is not a recommendation. Investment opportunities through Candour Capital are for wholesale and professional investors only. Read the offer documents and seek professional advice before investing.