UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-04611 | |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | |
Address of principal executive offices: | 800 Scudders Mill Road, | |
Plainsboro, | ||
New Jersey 08536 | ||
Name and address of agent for service: | Mr. Christian Pittard | |
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. | ||
1735 Market Street | ||
37th Floor | ||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 1-800-522-5465 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | 10/31/06 | |
Date of reporting period: | 1/31/06 |
Item 1 Schedule of Investments
Portfolio of Investments
As of January 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) |
Description |
Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - 120.0% | |||||||||||
AUSTRALIA - 56.9% | |||||||||||
Airservices Australia, | |||||||||||
AUD | 2,500 | 6.50%, 11/15/06 | NR | AAA | $ | 1,902,308 | |||||
ANZ Banking Corporation, | |||||||||||
AUD | 10,000 | 6.75%, 3/22/07(a) | A1 | A+ | 7,639,278 | ||||||
AUD | 6,500 | 6.50%, 5/21/09(a) | A1 | A+ | 4,994,059 | ||||||
Australia Postal Corporation, | |||||||||||
AUD | 22,000 | 6.00%, 3/25/09 | NR | AAA | 16,774,176 | ||||||
BHP Finance Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 12,000 | 6.25%, 8/15/08 | A1 | A+ | 9,165,454 | ||||||
CFS Gandel Retail Trust, | |||||||||||
AUD | 3,000 | 6.25%, 12/22/14 | NR | A | 2,249,251 | ||||||
Commonwealth of Australia, | |||||||||||
AUD | 5,000 | 10.00%, 2/15/06 | Aaa | AAA | 3,785,860 | ||||||
AUD | 16,500 | 10.00%, 10/15/07 | Aaa | AAA | 13,418,139 | ||||||
AUD | 40,000 | 8.75%, 8/15/08 | Aaa | AAA | 32,710,006 | ||||||
AUD | 173,000 | 7.50%, 9/15/09 | Aaa | AAA | 140,245,346 | ||||||
AUD | 39,500 | 5.75%, 6/15/11 | Aaa | AAA | 30,510,938 | ||||||
AUD | 94,500 | 6.50%, 5/15/13 | Aaa | AAA | 76,396,126 | ||||||
AUD | 25,000 | 6.25%, 4/15/15 | Aaa | AAA | 20,124,815 | ||||||
AUD | 47,200 | 6.00%, 2/15/17 | Aaa | NR | 37,511,461 | ||||||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, | |||||||||||
AUD | 20,000 | 6.75%, 12/1/07 | Aaa | AAA | 15,440,059 | ||||||
AUD | 25,200 | 6.25%, 9/1/09 | Aaa | AAA | 19,495,306 | ||||||
GE Capital Australia Funding Pty, | |||||||||||
AUD | 10,000 | 6.75%, 9/15/07 | Aaa | AAA | 7,677,691 | ||||||
AUD | 9,500 | 5.75%, 2/11/10 | Aaa | AAA | 7,145,395 | ||||||
AUD | 27,700 | 6.00%, 8/17/12 | Aaa | AAA | 20,976,575 | ||||||
General Property Trust Management, | |||||||||||
AUD | 4,000 | 6.50%, 8/22/13 | NR | BBB+ | 3,037,977 | ||||||
HBOS Treasury Services plc, | |||||||||||
NZD | 2,000 | 7.625%, 2/3/09(a) | NR | AA | 1,370,098 | ||||||
ING Office Finance, | |||||||||||
AUD | 4,500 | 6.25%, 8/19/08 | NR | NR | 3,419,661 | ||||||
Jem Bonds Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 10,000 | 9.00%, 7/15/06 | NR | AAA | 7,666,260 | ||||||
Macquarie Bank Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 1,500 | 6.50%, 9/15/09(a) | A3 | A- | 1,150,528 | ||||||
Melbourne Airport, | |||||||||||
AUD | 4,500 | 6.75%, 6/15/08 | Aaa | AAA | 3,467,900 | ||||||
National Australia Bank, | |||||||||||
NZD | 4,000 | 7.3475%, 7/18/08(a) | Aa3 | AA- | 2,740,743 | ||||||
New South Wales Treasury Corp., | |||||||||||
AUD | 9,000 | 12.60%, 5/1/06 | NR | AAA | 6,922,176 | ||||||
AUD | 50,000 | 8.00%, 3/1/08 | Aaa | AAA | 39,672,910 | ||||||
AUD | 2,000 | 8.00%, 3/1/08 | Aaa | AAA | 1,586,801 | ||||||
AUD | 26,000 | 7.00%, 12/1/10 | Aaa | AAA | 20,886,696 | ||||||
AUD | 20,000 | 6.00%, 5/1/12 | NR | AAA | 15,446,564 | ||||||
NRMA Insurance Ltd., | |||||||||||
AUD | 13,000 | 6.35%, 11/27/07(a) | NR | AA- | 9,907,116 | ||||||
Publishing & Broadcasting Finance Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 6,700 | 6.15%, 7/4/15 | NR | A- | 5,003,916 | ||||||
Queensland Treasury Corp., | |||||||||||
AUD | 20,000 | 8.00%, 9/14/07 | Aaa | AAA | 15,718,304 | ||||||
AUD | 10,000 | 5.50%, 5/14/10 | NR | AAA | 7,590,827 | ||||||
AUD | 25,000 | 6.00%, 6/14/11 | Aaa | AAA | 19,407,698 | ||||||
AUD | 50,000 | 6.00%, 8/14/13 | Aaa | AAA | 39,018,805 | ||||||
AUD | 43,000 | 6.00%, 10/14/15 | Aaa | AAA | 33,630,335 | ||||||
AUD | 17,000 | 6.00%, 6/14/21 | Aaa | AAA | 13,347,101 | ||||||
Rabobank Nederland, | |||||||||||
AUD | 13,000 | 6.00%, 3/18/10 | Aaa | AAA | 9,903,369 | ||||||
RWH Finance Pty Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 4,800 | 6.20%, 3/26/17 | Aa2 | NR | 3,595,708 | ||||||
Snowy Hydro Ltd., | |||||||||||
AUD | 10,000 | 5.75%, 2/25/10 | Aaa | AAA | 7,510,590 | ||||||
South Australian Financing Authority, | |||||||||||
AUD | 35,000 | 7.50%, 10/15/07 | Aaa | AAA | 27,330,055 | ||||||
Southern Cross Airports Corp., | |||||||||||
AUD | 15,500 | 6.02%, 10/11/07 | Aaa | AAA | 11,766,404 | ||||||
SPI Australia Finance Pty Ltd., | |||||||||||
AUD | 10,000 | 6.25%, 11/14/08 | NR | A | 7,620,760 | ||||||
St. George Bank Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 5,000 | 6.00%, 9/25/07(a) | A3 | A | 3,786,461 | ||||||
USD | 2,000 | 5.30%, 10/15/15(a)(b) | A3 | A | 1,983,394 |
Aberdeen-Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) |
Description |
Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED | |||||||||||
Tabcorp Investments No. 4, | |||||||||||
AUD | 12,400 | 6.50%, 10/13/11 | NR | BBB+ | $ | 9,492,459 | |||||
Telstra Corporation, | |||||||||||
AUD | 20,000 | 12.00%, 5/15/06 | A2 | A+ | 15,384,656 | ||||||
AUD | 21,500 | 7.25%, 11/15/12 | A2 | A+ | 17,162,642 | ||||||
AUD | 2,000 | 8.75%, 1/15/20 | NR | NR | 1,840,736 | ||||||
Treasury Corp. of Victoria, | |||||||||||
AUD | 20,500 | 10.25%, 11/15/06 | Aaa | AAA | 16,068,408 | ||||||
AUD | 25,000 | 7.50%, 8/15/08 | Aaa | AAA | 19,827,812 | ||||||
Walker Finance Property Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 2,600 | 5.916%, 12/30/11(a) | NR | AAA | 1,976,807 | ||||||
Wesfarmers Limited, | |||||||||||
AUD | 6,000 | 6.25%, 8/27/07 | NR | A- | 4,563,447 | ||||||
AUD | 5,000 | 6.00%, 3/30/09 | NR | A- | 3,779,971 | ||||||
Western Australia Treasury Corp., | |||||||||||
AUD | 26,000 | 8.00%, 10/15/07 | Aaa | AAA | 20,457,565 | ||||||
AUD | 40,000 | 7.50%, 10/15/09 | Aaa | AAA | 32,259,857 | ||||||
AUD | 10,000 | 7.00%, 4/15/11 | Aaa | AAA | 8,052,135 | ||||||
AUD | 11,500 | 8.00%, 6/15/13 | Aaa | AAA | 9,929,933 | ||||||
AUD | 18,000 | 8.00%, 7/15/17 | Aaa | AAA | 16,401,383 | ||||||
Westpac Banking Corporation, | |||||||||||
AUD | 15,000 | 6.00%, 11/16/10(a) | A1 | A+ | 11,357,227 | ||||||
981,206,438 | |||||||||||
CANADA - 0.6% | |||||||||||
Province of Manitoba, | |||||||||||
NZD | 1,500 | 6.375%, 9/1/15 | Aa2 | AA- | 1,016,294 | ||||||
Province of Ontario, | |||||||||||
NZD | 5,500 | 6.25%, 12/3/08 | Aa2 | AA | 3,725,637 | ||||||
NZD | 4,000 | 6.25%, 6/16/15 | Aa2 | AA | 2,690,551 | ||||||
Quebec Province, | |||||||||||
AUD | 1,500 | 5.75%, 2/15/06 | A1 | A+ | 1,134,656 | ||||||
NZD | 1,500 | 6.75%, 11/9/15 | A1 | A+ | 1,025,980 | ||||||
9,593,118 | |||||||||||
CHINA - 1.1% | |||||||||||
Hopson Development Holdings Ltd. | |||||||||||
USD | 3,100 | 8.125%, 11/09/12(b) | Ba1 | BB+ | 3,243,375 | ||||||
Panva Gas Holdings Ltd | |||||||||||
USD | 1,950 | 8.25%, 9/23/11(c) | Ba1 | BB+ | 2,023,154 | ||||||
Peoples Republic of China, | |||||||||||
USD | 10,000 | 9.00%, 1/15/96 | A2 | A- | 13,119,240 | ||||||
Xinao Gas Holdings Limited, | |||||||||||
USD | 700 | 7.375%, 8/5/12 | Ba1 | BB+ | 713,706 | ||||||
19,099,475 | |||||||||||
FRANCE - 0.6% | |||||||||||
Dexia Municipal Agency, | |||||||||||
AUD | 13,000 | 6.00%, 10/15/07 | Aaa | AAA | 9,886,081 | ||||||
GERMANY - 1.9% | |||||||||||
DSL Bank AG, | |||||||||||
AUD | 15,000 | 6.25%, 11/15/06 | Aaa | NR | 11,392,595 | ||||||
Helaba International Finance plc, | |||||||||||
NZD | 3,000 | 6.75%, 9/12/06 | Aaa | AA | 2,042,686 | ||||||
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, | |||||||||||
AUD | 25,000 | 6.00%, 9/15/09 | Aaa | AAA | 19,098,195 | ||||||
32,533,476 | |||||||||||
HONG KONG - 4.8% | |||||||||||
CITIC Ka Wah Bank, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,100 | 7.625%, 7/5/06(a)(b) | Baa3 | NR | 4,138,048 | ||||||
USD | 6,950 | 9.125%, 5/31/12(a) | Baa3 | NR | 7,990,853 | ||||||
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 5,500 | 5.45%, 11/24/10(b) | A3 | A- | 5,528,595 | ||||||
USD | 6,000 | 7.00%, 2/16/11(b) | A3 | A- | 6,432,054 | ||||||
USD | 18,700 | 6.50%, 2/13/13(b) | A3 | A- | 19,680,759 | ||||||
USD | 9,400 | 6.25%, 1/24/14(b) | A3 | A- | 9,807,537 | ||||||
USD | 6,300 | 7.45%, 11/24/33(b) | A3 | A- | 7,213,475 | ||||||
Kowloon Canton Ry Corporation, | |||||||||||
USD | 14,300 | 8.00%, 3/15/10 | Aa3 | AA- | 15,818,989 | ||||||
PCCW-HKTC Capital Limited, | |||||||||||
USD | 5,600 | 8.00%, 11/15/11(b) | Baa2 | BBB | 6,222,838 | ||||||
82,833,148 | |||||||||||
INDIA - 0.5% | |||||||||||
Reliance Industries Limited, | |||||||||||
USD | 7,250 | 10.25%, 1/15/97(b) | Baa3 | BBB | 8,536,730 | ||||||
Aberdeen-Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) |
Description |
Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED | |||||||||||
INDONESIA - 2.5% | |||||||||||
Bank Danamon Indonesia, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,700 | 7.65%, 3/30/09(a)(b) | B2 | B | $ | 4,782,250 | |||||
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc., | |||||||||||
USD | 5,250 | 10.125%, 2/1/07(d) | B1 | B+ | 5,748,750 | ||||||
Indonesian Satellite Corporation, | |||||||||||
USD | 2,750 | 7.75%, 11/5/08(b)(d) | Ba3 | BB | 2,846,250 | ||||||
Medco Energi Internasional, | |||||||||||
USD | 5,825 | 8.75%, 5/22/10(b) | B2 | B+ | 5,985,188 | ||||||
MGTI Finance Company Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 4,000 | 8.375%, 9/15/10(b) | Ba3 | B+ | 4,234,520 | ||||||
PT Adaro Finance B.V., | |||||||||||
USD | 1,900 | 8.50%, 12/08/10(b) | Ba3 | B+ | 1,933,442 | ||||||
PT Bank Mandiri Cayman, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,600 | 10.625%, 8/2/07(a)(b) | B3 | B | 1,686,674 | ||||||
PT Bank Negara Indonesia, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,500 | 10.00%, 11/15/07(a) | B3 | B- | 1,588,750 | ||||||
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia, | |||||||||||
USD | 3,900 | 7.75%, 10/30/08(d) | B3 | NR | 3,946,211 | ||||||
PT Semen Cibinong Tbk., | |||||||||||
USD | 3,000 | 3.66%, 8/13/10(a)(e) | NR | NR | 2,835,000 | ||||||
Republic of Indonesia, | |||||||||||
USD | 7,800 | 7.25%, 4/20/15(b) | B2 | B+ | 8,008,790 | ||||||
43,595,825 | |||||||||||
JAPAN - 0.9% | |||||||||||
Mizuho Financial Group, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,600 | 5.79%, 4/15/14(b) | A2 | A- | 1,638,627 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, | |||||||||||
USD | 5,400 | 8.15%, 8/1/08(d) | A2 | NR | 5,672,408 | ||||||
UFJ Finance Aruba AEC, | |||||||||||
USD | 5,000 | 8.75%, 11/13/08(d) | A2 | NR | 5,415,500 | ||||||
USD | 3,200 | 6.75%, 7/15/13 | A2 | A- | 3,461,984 | ||||||
16,188,519 | |||||||||||
MALAYSIA - 6.2% | |||||||||||
Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad, | |||||||||||
USD | 5,500 | 5.125%, 10/16/08(a) | Baa1 | BBB | 5,446,440 | ||||||
Hong Leong Bank Berhad, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,700 | 5.25%, 8/3/10(a)(c) | Baa2 | BBB | 4,607,842 | ||||||
IOI Ventures, | |||||||||||
USD | 5,350 | 5.25%, 3/16/15 | A3 | BBB+ | 5,224,270 | ||||||
Malaysia Government, | |||||||||||
MYR | 7,000 | 6.812%, 11/29/06 | A3 | A+ | 1,925,143 | ||||||
MYR | 54,000 | 4.305%, 2/27/09 | A3 | NR | 14,699,821 | ||||||
USD | 7,990 | 7.50%, 7/15/11 | A3 | A- | 8,890,537 | ||||||
MYR | 6,500 | 3.833%, 9/28/11 | A3 | A+ | 1,722,423 | ||||||
MYR | 26,900 | 3.702%, 2/25/13 | A3 | A+ | 7,077,537 | ||||||
MYR | 12,000 | 5.094%, 4/30/14 | A3 | NR | 3,443,096 | ||||||
MYR | 6,500 | 4.72%, 9/30/15 | A3 | NR | 1,817,314 | ||||||
Petroliam Nasional Berhad, | |||||||||||
USD | 6,800 | 7.00%, 5/22/12(b) | A1 | A- | 7,441,526 | ||||||
USD | 10,500 | 7.75%, 8/15/15(b) | A1 | A- | 12,468,498 | ||||||
USD | 4,000 | 7.875%, 5/22/22(b) | A1 | A- | 4,914,180 | ||||||
Public Bank Berhad, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,800 | 5.00%, 6/20/12(a) | Baa1 | BBB+ | 4,615,786 | ||||||
Telekom Malaysia, | |||||||||||
USD | 3,000 | 7.875%, 8/1/25(b) | A2 | A- | 3,734,994 | ||||||
Tenaga Nasional Berhad, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,600 | 7.625%, 4/1/11(b) | Baa1 | BBB | 1,765,834 | ||||||
USD | 14,000 | 7.50%, 1/15/96(b) | Baa1 | BBB | 15,173,620 | ||||||
UMW Toyota Capital Sdn Bhd, | |||||||||||
MYR | 7,500 | 3.76%, 7/23/10 | NR | NR | 1,967,938 | ||||||
106,936,799 | |||||||||||
NETHERLANDS - 0.0% | |||||||||||
Nederlands Waterschapsbank, | |||||||||||
NZD | 2,500 | 6.50%, 10/17/08 | Aaa | AAA | 1,700,261 | ||||||
NEW ZEALAND - 0.3% | |||||||||||
New Zealand Government, | |||||||||||
NZD | 4,000 | 7.00%, 7/15/09(c) | Aaa | AAA | 2,840,864 | ||||||
NZD | 4,500 | 6.00%, 4/15/15(c) | Aaa | AAA | 3,118,226 | ||||||
5,959,090 | |||||||||||
PHILIPPINES - 11.1% | |||||||||||
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,000 | 8.60%, 6/15/27 | B1 | BB- | 4,275,000 | ||||||
Globe Telecom, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,750 | 9.75%, 4/15/07(d) | Ba2 | BB+ | 5,183,438 | ||||||
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company, | |||||||||||
USD | 2,400 | 8.50%, 11/20/07(a) | B1 | NR | 2,458,320 | ||||||
National Power Corporation, | |||||||||||
USD | 7,000 | 8.40%, 12/15/16 | NR | BB- | 7,004,242 | ||||||
Philippine Government, | |||||||||||
PHP | 40,000 | 15.25%, 8/9/06 | B1 | NR | 788,141 | ||||||
PHP | 372,800 | 18.00%, 11/26/08 | B1 | NR | 8,525,683 | ||||||
PHP | 95,000 | 13.00%, 4/25/12 | B1 | NR | 1,969,723 | ||||||
PHP | 133,000 | 11.875%, 5/29/23 | B1 | NR | 2,546,176 | ||||||
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,500 | 9.25%, 6/30/06 | Ba2 | BB+ | 1,530,000 | ||||||
USD | 1,300 | 10.50%, 4/15/09 | Ba2 | BB+ | 1,472,250 | ||||||
USD | 1,000 | 11.375%, 5/15/12 | Ba2 | BB+ | 1,240,000 | ||||||
USD | 1,000 | 8.35%, 3/6/17 | Ba2 | BB+ | 1,082,500 |
Aberdeen-Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) |
Description |
Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED | |||||||||||
Republic of Philippines, | |||||||||||
USD | 3,000 | 7.50%, 9/11/07 | B1 | BB- | $ | 3,092,166 | |||||
USD | 9,100 | 8.875%, 4/15/08 | B1 | BB- | 9,725,625 | ||||||
USD | 15,250 | 8.375%, 3/12/09 | B1 | BB- | 16,298,437 | ||||||
USD | 22,000 | 9.875%, 3/16/10 | B1 | BB- | 24,970,000 | ||||||
USD | 28,658 | 8.375%, 2/15/11 | B1 | BB- | 30,914,817 | ||||||
USD | 1,000 | 8.25%, 1/15/14(c) | B1 | BB- | 1,068,750 | ||||||
USD | 2,000 | 8.875%, 3/17/15 | B1 | BB- | 2,220,000 | ||||||
USD | 14,100 | 9.375%, 1/18/17 | B1 | BB- | 16,197,375 | ||||||
USD | 2,000 | 6.50%, 6/1/06(a) | B1 | BB- | 1,998,382 | ||||||
USD | 16,050 | 9.875%, 1/15/19(c) | B1 | BB- | 19,079,437 | ||||||
USD | 12,879 | 10.625%, 3/16/25(c) | B1 | BB- | 16,340,231 | ||||||
SM Investors Corporation, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,450 | 8.00%, 10/16/07 | NR | NR | 4,579,232 | ||||||
URC Philippines Ltd. | |||||||||||
USD | 5,700 | 9.00%, 2/6/08(b) | B1 | BB | 5,936,898 | ||||||
USD | 1,750 | 8.25%, 1/20/12 | B1 | BB | 1,810,739 | ||||||
192,307,562 | |||||||||||
SINGAPORE - 5.6% | |||||||||||
DBS Bank, | |||||||||||
USD | 11,500 | 7.657%, 3/15/11(a)(b) | A1 | NR | 12,582,583 | ||||||
USD | 5,000 | 7.125%, 5/15/11(b) | Aa3 | A | 5,421,555 | ||||||
Flextronics International Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 9,600 | 6.50%, 5/15/08(d) | Ba2 | BB- | 9,672,000 | ||||||
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, | |||||||||||
SGD | 3,200 | 5.00%, 9/6/11 | A1 | NR | 2,085,547 | ||||||
USD | 7,600 | 7.75%, 9/6/11(b) | A1 | A- | 8,487,118 | ||||||
Singapore Government, | |||||||||||
SGD | 10,000 | 4.00%, 3/1/07 | Aaa | AAA | 6,264,228 | ||||||
SGD | 25,700 | 1.50%, 4/1/08 | Aaa | AAA | 15,381,754 | ||||||
SGD | 13,000 | 4.625%, 7/1/10 | Aaa | AAA | 8,496,783 | ||||||
SGD | 9,500 | 3.625%, 7/1/14 | Aaa | AAA | 5,969,744 | ||||||
SGD | 16,900 | 4.00%, 9/1/18 | Aaa | AAA | 11,001,517 | ||||||
Singapore Telecommunications, | |||||||||||
SGD | 3,250 | 3.21%, 3/15/06 | Aa2 | A+ | 2,002,219 | ||||||
USD | 2,600 | 6.375%, 12/1/11(b) | Aa2 | A+ | 2,755,241 | ||||||
SingTel Optus Finance Pty. Limited, | |||||||||||
USD | 5,800 | 8.00%, 6/22/10(b) | Aa3 | A+ | 6,389,152 | ||||||
96,509,441 | |||||||||||
SOUTH KOREA - 13.6% | |||||||||||
Equus Cayman Finance Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 7,800 | 5.50%, 9/12/08(b) | Baa3 | BBB- | 7,814,344 | ||||||
Hana Funding, Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 7,050 | 8.748%, 12/17/12(a) | NR | BBB | 8,091,814 | ||||||
Hyundai Motors Manufacturing, | |||||||||||
USD | 2,400 | 5.30%, 12/19/08(b) | Baa3 | BBB- | 2,391,130 | ||||||
Industrial Bank of Korea, | |||||||||||
USD | 3,900 | 4.375%, 12/4/07 | A3 | A- | 3,851,683 | ||||||
USD | 2,300 | 3.50%, 6/11/08 | A3 | A- | 2,215,900 | ||||||
Kookmin Bank, | |||||||||||
USD | 4,700 | 4.625%, 12/10/07 | A3 | A- | 4,650,491 | ||||||
Koram Bank, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,550 | 4.68%, 6/18/08(a) | NR | NR | 1,533,436 | ||||||
Korea Development Bank, | |||||||||||
USD | 3,000 | 5.25%, 11/16/06 | A3 | A | 3,010,572 | ||||||
USD | 5,500 | 5.75%, 9/10/13 | A3 | A | 5,656,706 | ||||||
Korea Electric Power Corporation, | |||||||||||
USD | 3,300 | 7.75%, 4/1/13 | A2 | A | 3,772,230 | ||||||
USD | 10,000 | 7.00%, 2/1/27 | A2 | A | 10,123,150 | ||||||
Korea First Bank, | |||||||||||
USD | 6,000 | 5.75%, 3/10/08(a)(b) | Baa1 | BBB | 6,010,560 | ||||||
USD | 3,950 | 7.267%, 3/3/14(a)(b) | NR | BBB | 4,311,737 | ||||||
Korea Highway Corporation, | |||||||||||
USD | 3,700 | 4.90%, 7/1/13(b) | A3 | A | 3,587,316 | ||||||
USD | 850 | 5.125%, 5/20/15(b) | A3 | A | 834,249 | ||||||
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, | |||||||||||
USD | 2,750 | 4.25%, 1/29/08 | A2 | A | 2,700,819 | ||||||
Korea South-East Power Co. Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 3,900 | 4.75%, 6/26/13(c) | A2 | NR | 3,759,947 | ||||||
LG Telecom Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 3,800 | 8.25%, 7/15/09(b) | Ba2 | BB+ | 4,075,641 | ||||||
National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,500 | 3.45%, 6/20/08 | A3 | A- | 1,441,984 | ||||||
POSCO | |||||||||||
USD | 4,000 | 7.125%, 11/1/06 | A2 | A- | 4,059,664 | ||||||
Republic of South Korea, | |||||||||||
USD | 7,800 | 8.875%, 4/15/08 | A3 | A | 8,513,505 | ||||||
Shinhan Bank, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,600 | 6.25%, 9/8/08(a) | Baa2 | BBB | 1,631,104 | ||||||
USD | 4,800 | 5.663%, 3/2/15(a) | Baa3 | BBB | 4,632,518 | ||||||
SK Corporation, | |||||||||||
USD | 2,000 | 7.50%, 5/31/06 | Ba1 | NR | 2,014,532 |
Aberdeen-Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) |
Description |
Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) | |||||||
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - CONTINUED | |||||||||||
South Korea National Debt, | |||||||||||
KRW | 19,170,000 | 7.15%, 4/11/06 | A3 | NR | $ | 19,977,042 | |||||
KRW | 30,000,000 | 5.64%, 10/17/06 | A3 | NR | 31,325,859 | ||||||
KRW | 9,800,000 | 6.15%, 7/10/07 | A3 | NR | 10,347,912 | ||||||
KRW | 10,000,000 | 3.50%, 12/10/09 | A3 | NR | 9,833,535 | ||||||
KRW | 10,000,000 | 4.00%, 6/10/10 | A3 | NR | 9,991,541 | ||||||
KRW | 16,674,000 | 6.91%, 7/18/11 | A3 | NR | 18,658,995 | ||||||
KRW | 10,000,000 | 4.25%, 9/10/14 | A3 | NR | 9,549,806 | ||||||
South Korea National Debt - Embarc, | |||||||||||
USD | 10,000 | 4.7963%, 10/11/07(f) | NR | NR | 10,461,491 | ||||||
USD | 2,900 | 4.8115%, 10/11/07(f) | NR | NR | 3,033,832 | ||||||
USD | 10,000 | 4.75%, 3/14/08(f) | NR | NR | 10,272,558 | ||||||
234,137,603 | |||||||||||
SPAIN - 0.2% | |||||||||||
Instituto de Credito Oficial, | |||||||||||
AUD | 5,000 | 5.50%, 10/11/12 | Aaa | AAA | 3,737,496 | ||||||
SWEDEN - 0.4% | |||||||||||
Kingdom of Sweden, | |||||||||||
AUD | 8,287 | 7.875%, 4/23/07 | Aaa | AAA | 6,441,864 | ||||||
SWITZERLAND - 4.0% | |||||||||||
Eurofima, | |||||||||||
AUD | 8,170 | 9.875%, 1/17/07 | Aaa | AAA | 6,422,908 | ||||||
AUD | 30,000 | 6.50%, 8/22/11 | Aaa | AAA | 23,566,938 | ||||||
AUD | 30,000 | 6.00%, 1/28/14 | Aaa | AAA | 23,081,704 | ||||||
AUD | 20,000 | 6.25%, 12/28/18 | Aaa | AAA | 15,782,263 | ||||||
68,853,813 | |||||||||||
TAIWAN - 0.6% | |||||||||||
Cathay United Bank Co. Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 3,900 | 5.50%, 10/5/15(a)(b) | Baa1 | A - | 3,786,730 | ||||||
Chinatrust Comm Bank HK | |||||||||||
USD | 1,550 | 5.625%, 3/17/15(a)(b) | Baa1 | BBB | 1,513,062 | ||||||
Wan Hai Lines S Pte Ltd., | |||||||||||
USD | 4,750 | 5.50%, 6/29/15 | Baa2 | BBB | 4,568,325 | ||||||
9,868,117 | |||||||||||
THAILAND - 4.9% | |||||||||||
Bangkok Bank Public Company, | |||||||||||
USD | 8,500 | 8.750%, 3/15/07(b) | Baa2 | BBB | 8,773,343 | ||||||
USD | 14,000 | 9.025%, 3/15/29(b) | Baa2 | BBB | 17,686,413 | ||||||
Nestle (Thai) Ltd., | |||||||||||
THB | 105,000 | 2.16%, 6/19/08 | NR | AAA | 2,481,884 | ||||||
PTT Public Company Limited, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,950 | 5.75%, 8/1/14(b) | A2 | BBB+ | 2,005,497 | ||||||
Thai Farmers Bank, PL | |||||||||||
USD | 4,700 | 8.25%, 8/21/16(b) | Baa2 | BBB- | 5,467,689 | ||||||
Thailand Government, | |||||||||||
THB | 44,000 | 8.00%, 12/8/06 | Baa1 | NR | 1,161,936 | ||||||
THB | 359,000 | 5.60%, 7/7/07 | Baa1 | NR | 9,332,764 | ||||||
THB | 130,000 | 8.50%, 12/8/08 | Baa1 | A | 3,648,884 | ||||||
THB | 77,000 | 5.375%, 11/30/11 | Baa1 | NR | 1,992,293 | ||||||
THB | 247,000 | 4.125%, 11/1/12 | Baa1 | NR | 5,869,989 | ||||||
THB | 160,000 | 5.00%, 12/3/14 | Baa1 | NR | 3,985,050 | ||||||
THB | 207,000 | 5.50%, 1/18/17 | Baa1 | NR | 5,236,954 | ||||||
THB | 50,000 | 3.875%, 3/7/18 | Baa1 | NR | 1,077,264 | ||||||
THB | 200,000 | 5.50%, 8/13/19 | Baa1 | NR | 4,994,322 | ||||||
THB | 91,000 | 5.125%, 11/8/22 | Baa1 | NR | 2,141,561 | ||||||
Total Access Communication Public, | |||||||||||
USD | 900 | 8.375%, 11/4/06(b) | Ba2 | NR | 919,560 | ||||||
USD | 6,400 | 8.375%, 11/4/06(b) | Ba2 | BB+ | 6,539,091 | ||||||
THB | 24,000 | 5.80%, 10/30/09 | NR | NR | 605,779 | ||||||
83,920,273 | |||||||||||
UNITED STATES - 3.2% | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp. | |||||||||||
AUD | 7,000 | 6.50%, 9/15/09 | Aa2 | AA- | 5,400,033 | ||||||
Countrywide Financial Corporation, | |||||||||||
AUD | 9,500 | 6.25%, 12/16/10 | A3 | NR | 7,195,311 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., | |||||||||||
AUD | 26,065 | 6.375%, 8/15/07 | Aaa | NR | 19,907,342 | ||||||
General Electric Capital Corp., | |||||||||||
NZD | 2,000 | 6.50%, 9/28/15 | Aaa | AAA | 1,340,008 | ||||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | |||||||||||
USD | 2,700 | 12.50%, 9/17/12(a)(g) | NR | NR | 2,899,800 | ||||||
AUD | 15,000 | 6.75%, 3/12/14 | Aa3 | A+ | 11,716,081 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley, | |||||||||||
NZD | 2,000 | 6.86%, 9/6/12 | Aa3 | NR | 1,363,521 | ||||||
SLM Corp., | |||||||||||
NZD | 1,500 | 6.50%, 6/15/10 | A2 | A | 1,016,934 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., | |||||||||||
AUD | 5,000 | 5.75%, 7/12/10 | Aa1 | AA- | 3,758,922 | ||||||
54,597,952 | |||||||||||
VIETNAM - 0.1% | |||||||||||
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, | |||||||||||
USD | 1,600 | 3.75%, 3/12/06(a) | NR | BB- | 1,226,722 | ||||||
Total long-term investments (cost $1,820,778,989) |
2,069,669,803 | ||||||||||
Aberdeen-Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2006 (unaudited)
Principal Amount (000) |
Description |
Moodys Rating |
S&P Rating |
Value (US$) |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 10.9% | ||||||||||||
AUSTRALIA - 1.1% | ||||||||||||
Anz Bank Bill, | ||||||||||||
AUD | 25,000 | 0.00%, 02/03/06 | NR | NR | $ | 18,905,451 | ||||||
NEW ZEALAND - 0.1% | ||||||||||||
New Zealand Call Deposit, | ||||||||||||
NZD | 2,422 | 5.50%, perpetual | NR | NR | 1,659,487 | |||||||
SOUTH KOREA - 1.5% | ||||||||||||
HSBC - KRW Linked CD | ||||||||||||
KRW | 25,317,600 | 0.00%, 4/25/06(h) | NR | NR | 25,772,957 | |||||||
UNITED STATES - 8.2% | ||||||||||||
USD | 89,920 | Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company, 4.10% dated 1/31/06, due 2/1/06 in the amount of $89,920,000 (collateralized by $23,390,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 8.50% due 2/15/20; value $33,269,889 and $58,495,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.50% due 2/15/10; value $57,251,981 and $1,105,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.25% due 2/15/29; value $1,207,971) |
89,920,000 | |||||||||
Shares | ||||||||||||
USD | 51,276,695 | State Street Navigator Prime Portfolio(i) (cost $51,276,695) |
51,276,695 | |||||||||
141,196,695 | ||||||||||||
Total short-term investments (cost $184,949,027) |
187,534,590 | |||||||||||
Total Investments - 130.9% (cost $2,005,728,016) | 2,257,204,393 | |||||||||||
Other assets in excess of liabilities - 3.9% | 66,550,084 | |||||||||||
Liquidation value of preferred stock - (34.8%) | (600,000,000 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders - 100.0% | $ | 1,723,754,477 | ||||||||||
NR | - Not rated by Moodys or Standard & Poors. | |||||
AUD | - Australian dollar | PHP | - Philippine peso | |||
KRW | - South Korean won | SGD | - Singapore dollar | |||
MYR | - Malaysian ringgit | THB | - Thailand baht | |||
NZD | - New Zealand dollar | USD | - United States dollar |
(a) | Indicates a variable rate security. The maturity date presented for these instruments is the latter of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted. The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at January 31, 2006. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At January 31, 2006, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $266,690,107 or 15.5% of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
(c) | Security, or portion thereof, on loan. With an aggregate market value of $49,080,911; cash collateral of $51,276,695 was received with which the Fund purchased securities. |
(d) | The date presented for these instruments represents the next call date. |
(e) | Illiquid security. |
(f) | Value of security is dependent on the value of South Korean Won and Korean Government securities. |
(g) | Security is linked to the Philippine Peso. |
(h) | Security is linked to the movement of the South Korean won. |
(i) | Represents security purchased with cash collateral received for securities on loan. |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
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Counterparty |
Termination Date | Notional Amount (000) |
Fixed Rate | Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||
Sale contracts: |
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UBS AG |
October 31, 2006 | $ | 96,000 | 2.6900 | % | $ | 1,574,496 | ||||
UBS AG |
October 31, 2007 | 144,000 | 3.1600 | % | 4,129,344 | ||||||
UBS AG |
October 31, 2008 | 144,000 | 3.5400 | % | 4,817,088 | ||||||
UBS AG |
October 31, 2010 | 96,000 | 4.0550 | % | 3,277,152 | ||||||
$ | 13,798,080 | ||||||||||
Futures Contracts |
Expiration | Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
|||||
Sale contracts: |
||||||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6% - 3 year |
March 2006 | 50 | $ | 6,161 | ||||
Australian Treasury Bond 6% - 10 year |
March 2006 | 315 | 297,876 | |||||
United States Treasury Note 6% - 5 year |
March 2006 | 175 | 17,384 | |||||
United States Treasury Note 6% - 10 year |
March 2006 | 50 | (5,062 | ) | ||||
United States Treasury Bond 6% - 30 year |
March 2006 | 25 | (25,969 | ) | ||||
$ | 290,390 | |||||||
Aberdeen-Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
As of January 31, 2006
Foreign Forward Currency Contracts Purchase/Sale |
Amount Purchased | Amount Sold | Purchase Value as of 2006 |
Sale Value as of January 31, 2006 |
Appreciation/ Unrealized (Depreciation) |
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United States Dollar/Australian Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 2/27/06 |
USD59,000,000 | AUD78,771,696 | $ | 59,000,000 | $ | 59,547,322 | $ | (547,322 | ) | |||||
settlement date 3/27/06 |
USD60,000,000 | AUD82,079,343 | 60,000,000 | 62,000,569 | (2,000,569 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 4/27/06 |
USD61,000,000 | AUD81,365,880 | 61,000,000 | 61,419,432 | (419,432 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
USD34,000,000 | AUD46,566,731 | 34,000,000 | 35,138,717 | (1,138,717 | ) | ||||||||
United States Dollar/New Zealand Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 2/12/06 |
USD25,201,540 | NZD36,400,000 | 25,201,540 | 24,910,372 | 291,168 | |||||||||
Euro/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 2/02/06 |
EUR22,042,857 | USD26,900,000 | 26,766,632 | 26,900,000 | (133,368 | ) | ||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 3/20/06 |
INR376,992,000,000 | USD35,700,000 | 39,948,289 | 35,700,000 | 4,248,289 | |||||||||
Malaysian Ringgit/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
MYR42,262,000 | USD11,300,000 | 11,314,941 | 11,300,000 | 14,941 | |||||||||
Singapore Dollar/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 2/27/06 |
SGD20,181,600 | USD12,000,000 | 12,446,084 | 12,000,000 | 446,084 | |||||||||
settlement date 4/26/06 |
SGD69,036,506 | USD42,700,000 | 42,672,199 | 42,700,000 | (27,801 | ) | ||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
SGD19,236,360 | USD11,400,000 | 11,900,031 | 11,400,000 | 500,031 | |||||||||
South Korean Won/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 2/27/06 |
KRW18,804,600,000 | USD18,000,000 | 19,503,710 | 18,000,000 | 1,503,710 | |||||||||
settlement date 4/26/06 |
KRW17,842,500,000 | USD18,300,000 | 18,522,347 | 18,300,000 | 222,347 | |||||||||
Thai Baht/United States Dollar |
||||||||||||||
settlement date 5/15/06 |
THB467,255,000 | USD11,300,000 | 11,996,243 | 11,300,000 | 696,243 | |||||||||
Net USD Total | $ | 434,272,016 | $ | 430,616,412 | $ | 3,655,604 | ||||||||
Tax Cost of Investments
The United States federal income tax basis of the Funds investments and net unrealized appreciation as of January 31, 2006 were as follows:
Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |||||||
$ | 2,240,634,756 | $ | 63,781,813 | $ | 47,212,176 | $ | 16,569,637 |
The difference between book basis and tax basis was primarily attributable to deferred losses on wash sales, straddle losses deferred differing tax treatment for foreign currencies and recognition of discount and premium amortization.
Aberdeen-Asia Pacific Income Fund, Inc.
Item 2 Controls and Procedures
(a) | It is the conclusion of the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the Registrants current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commissions rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the Registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There have been no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the first fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 3 Exhibits.
(a) | Certifications required pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Martin Gilbert | |
Martin Gilbert, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
Date: March 31, 2006 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Martin Gilbert | |
Martin Gilbert, | ||
President of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
Date: March 31, 2006 | ||
By: | /s/ Christian Pittard | |
Christian Pittard, | ||
Treasurer of | ||
Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. | ||
Date: March 31, 2006 |