MSE Index slides back into the red
MSE Daily Trading Report, 23 February, 2021
| MSE Equity Total Return Index | 7,929.773 points | -0.93% |
|---|---|---|
| MSE Malta Government Stocks Total Return Index | 1,123.699 points | -0.60% |
| MSE Corporate Bonds Total Return Index | 1,101.063 points | -0.10% |
- The best performers were Malta International Airport plc (+0.8%) and MIDI plc (+0.5%).
- The worst performers were HSBC Bank Malta plc (-7%), RS2 Software plc (-3.3%) and BMIT Technologies plc (-3.3%).
- Malta International Airport plc was the most liquid as it generated a total turnover of €29,125. A total of 4,850 shares were spread across five transactions.
- RS2 Software plc announced that the Listing Authority has granted regulatory approval in respect of an offer of up to 28,571,400 preference shares in the Company having a nominal value of €0.06 per preference share at an offer price of €1.75.
- Click here to download announcement.
- The board of HSBC Bank Malta plc approved the annual report and accounts as at December 31, 2020.
- Reported profit before tax of €10.4 million, a decrease of 66% compared to prior year. The Covid-19 outbreak had a material impact on the performance in particular on the expected credit losses and other credit impairment charges of €25.6 million and on the insurance subsidiary results.
- The bank’s capital ratios continued to improve with CET1 increasing from 16.4% to 18.0% and the total capital ratio improving from 19.0% to 20.7%. The bank continued to have a strong capital base and is fully compliant with the regulatory capital requirements.
- The bank continued in its effort to manage down risk weighted assets across 2020, driven by placements of excess liquidity and more efficient collateral management.
- Click here to download announcement.
The Equities traded today were:
| Symbol Code | Volume Traded | Value Traded | Trades | Closing Price | % Change |
| BOV | 2,400 | 2,222.40 | 1 | 0.926 | -0.43 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSB | 12,000 | 10,860.00 | 3 | 0.870 | -6.95 |
| MIA | 4,850 | 29,125.00 | 5 | 6.050 | 0.83 |
| RS2 | 3,500 | 6,160.00 | 1 | 1.760 | -3.30 |
| MDI | 41,000 | 17,676.00 | 5 | 0.432 | 0.47 |
| MLT | 10,000 | 8,855.00 | 3 | 0.880 | -2.22 |
| BMIT | 5,000 | 2,350.00 | 1 | 0.470 | -3.29 |
The Corporate bonds traded today were:
| Closing Price | % Change | |
| 3.65% GAP Group plc Secured € 2022 | 102.000 | 1.79 |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8% International Hotel Investments plc 2023 | 100.800 | 0.80 |
| 6% AX Investments Plc € 2024 | 104.100 | -0.86 |
| 6% International Hotel Investments plc € 2024 | 102.000 | -0.97 |
| 5% Tumas Investments plc Unsecured € 2024 | 101.600 | 0.00 |
| 5.1% 1923 Investments plc Unsecured € 2024 | 101.450 | 0.01 |
| 5.75% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2025 | 102.500 | 0.00 |
| 5.1% 6PM Holdings plc Unsecured € 2025 | 101.490 | 0.00 |
| 3.7% GAP Group plc Secured € 2023-2025 Series 1 | 102.000 | 0.01 |
| 4.25% Corinthia Finance plc Unsecured € 2026 | 100.000 | 1.01 |
| 5.9% Together Gaming Solutions plc Unsec Call Bds €2024-2026 | 100.000 | 1.32 |
| 4% International Hotel Investments plc Secured € 2026 | 102.100 | 0.39 |
| 4% Shoreline Mall plc Secured € 2026 | 98.010 | -1.99 |
| 5% Dizz Finance plc Unsecured € 2026 | 100.000 | 0.00 |
| 3.75% Premier Capital plc Unsecured € 2026 | 103.000 | 0.00 |
| 4% International Hotel Investments plc Unsecured € 2026 | 100.000 | -0.99 |
| 3.75% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2027 | 103.000 | 0.49 |
| 4.35% SD Finance plc Unsecured € 2027 | 100.060 | -1.59 |
| 3.75% Virtu Finance plc Unsecured € 2027 | 103.100 | -0.40 |
| 4% SP Finance plc Secured EUR Bonds 2029 | 100.980 | 0.01 |
| 3.75% TUM Finance plc Secured € 2029 | 102.750 | 1.23 |
| 3.65% Stivala Group Finance plc Secured € 2029 | 102.750 | 0.74 |
| 3.8% Hili Finance Company plc Unsecured € 2029 | 99.000 | -0.49 |
| 4% MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc Sub Unsecured € 2024-2029 | 99.400 | 0.00 |
| 3.5% Bank of Valletta plc € Notes 2030 S1 T1 | 101.000 | 0.00 |
| 3.5% Bank of Valletta plc € Notes 2030 S2 T1 | 102.000 | 0.01 |
| 4.25% Mercury Projects Finance plc Secured € 2031 | 101.000 | -1.46 |
The Government Stocks traded today were:
| Closing Price | % Change | |
| 5% MGS 2021(I) | 102.450 | -0.03 |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8% MGS 2028 (I) | 135.300 | 0.21 |
| 4.5% MGS 2028 (II) | 132.930 | -0.58 |
| 5.1% MGS 2029 (I) | 140.840 | -0.25 |
| 5.25% MGS 2030 (I) | 144.580 | 0.23 |
| 1.00% MGS 2031 (II) | 106.850 | 0.05 |
| 5.2% MGS 2031 (I) | 147.910 | 0.28 |
| 4.65% MGS 2032 (I) | 143.000 | -0.69 |
| 4.45% MGS 2032 (II) | 142.750 | 0.17 |
| 4.3% MGS 2033 (I) | 144.000 | -3.03 |
| 4.1% MGS 2034 (I) | 143.000 | -0.69 |
| 2.5% MGS 2036 (I) | 127.500 | 0.00 |
| 2.1% MGS 2039 (I) | 126.500 | -3.80 |
| 3% MGS 2040 (I) | 140.000 | -0.71 |
| 2.4% MGS 2041 (I) | 128.500 | -1.91 |
The Prospects MTF bonds traded today were:
| Closing Price | % Change | |
| 4.75% Gillieru Investments plc Secured Bonds 2028 | 99.000 | -0.50 |
|---|---|---|
| 5% Borgo Lifestyle Finance plc Secured Callable 2026-2029 | 95.000 | 0.00 |
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