25-11-2021 12:08
Banks are showing strong desire in bond issuance activities, while real estate developers have lowered the extent of their bond-related capital mobilisation efforts.
21-11-2021 05:44
Credit institutions with a bad debt ratio of more than 3 per cent are forbidden to buy corporate bonds, according to the latest announcement from the State Bank of Vietnam.
30-10-2021 23:40
To cope with the ongoing pandemic, the central banks of many nations have significantly expanded their balance sheets by using non-traditional monetary policies by increasing money for purchasing government bonds and even corporate bonds. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has limited balance sheet expansion but used an effective monetary policy for the Chinese economy.
22-10-2021 14:00
Vietnamese banks and real estate developers are foraying into the corporate bond arena as it is offering attractive yields for their portfolio diversification strategies. Thomas Kollar, partner of law firm Mayer Brown based in Hong Kong, writes about how some major risks could result in a systemic shock for developers and lenders that want to be involved.
07-10-2021 14:00
Credit-challenged companies, especially banks and real estate providers, are finding another way around their continuous capital needs by tapping into the corporate bond issuance market, which remains particularly vulnerable to economic downturns and incomplete legal frameworks in Vietnam.
04-10-2021 09:04
Vinpearl JSC has successfully issued a $425 million Exchangeable Sustainable Bond (ESB), exchangeable into shares of Vingroup JSC. The bonds mature in 2026 and have a coupon rate of 3.25 per cent per annum.
23-09-2021 10:37
The US Federal Reserve warned that it will soon start to reduce, or taper, its purchases of US Treasury bonds and other securities worth $120 billion per month, also known as quantitative easing, although it has not yet announced when this will happen.
07-09-2021 22:53
The State Treasury and the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) mobilised more than 36.2 trillion VND (1.59 billion USD) on the primary market via 20 Government bond (G-bond) auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in August.
04-09-2021 14:57
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has tightened control over risky corporate bond issuance.
01-09-2021 17:22
The webinar "Industrial & Logistics Sector in Vietnam: Resilience during Uncertainties" co-hosted in mid-August by COLORBOND steel, a premium brand under NS BlueScope Vietnam and JLL Vietnam, a leading professional services firm in global real estate and investment management, gave practical hints for construction businesses to deal with market uncertainties.
25-08-2021 14:00
As Vietnamese invesstors are moving to accelerate corporate bond issuances and new business models to raise funds for transport initiatives to ease reliance on bank loans, more opportunities are coming for international ventures.
10-08-2021 13:11
Cao Bang People’s Committee has proposed an extraordinary financial mechanism to build one of the most difficult of the 15 priority highway projects during 2021-2025.
06-08-2021 14:09
The corporate bond market is going in the right direction after the government has tightened control over market performance, yet potential risks are still looming.
02-08-2021 10:43
SHB will soon handle all debts of Vinashin and purchase all bonds held by Vietnam Asset Management Company this year thanks to increasing loan-loss provisioning.
28-07-2021 14:09
Vietnam was urged by GGGI to develop a robust domestic green bond market as part of the transition to a green economy and addressing the challenges of climate change.