interest rates fall in g bond and inter bank markets

Interest rates fall in G-bond and inter-bank markets

Interest rates in inter-bank and G-bond markets have declined significantly despite rising capital demands ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year), the country’s biggest holiday season.
securities firms seek margin lending funds

Securities firms seek margin lending funds

Many securities companies have opted to issue corporate bonds to raise capital to finance their margin lending service, following upbeat forecasts for the market in 2018.
state treasury enters bond market as special investor

State Treasury enters bond market as special investor

In order to cure the sluggishness of the government bond market, Vietnam State Treasury (VST) has decided to join as a secondary investor. Tran Thi Hue, director of the Department of Treasury Management, spoke with VIR’s Huu Hoe about the state office’s specific plans for the upcoming participation as well as expectations for the new course of the government bond market in 2018.
mobile world issues bonds with adb backing

Mobile World issues bonds with ADB backing

Mobile World Group has debuted in the Vietnamese bond market with its first issuance of fixed-rate bonds guaranteed by a trust fund of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
towards market integration

Towards market integration

In its three decades, APEC has helped enrich its member economies through increased trade. Now, the time is right for the grouping to move to greater economic integration, through developing a common bond market, says Dr. Christian Kamm, president of a US-backed investment firm Kamm Investment Inc.
government bond market sinking

Government bond market sinking

A sluggish period seems in store for the Government bond market. This follows the second November auction session at which the Vietnam State Treasury (VST) acknowledged only VND140 billion (US$6.2 million) from bond sales out of a total VND2 trillion ($89 million) on offer.
can tho builds bonds with firms from japan

Can Tho builds bonds with firms from Japan

With financial strength, state-of-the-art technology, and management expertise, Japan is one of the important business partners capturing special attention from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho for investment co-operation. Huu Phuc reports.
germanys james bond found guilty of tax evasion

Germany's 'James Bond' found guilty of tax evasion

BERLIN: Germany's former top spy, Werner Mauss, was on Thursday (Oct 5) given a two-year suspended sentence and ordered to donate €200,000 (US$235,000) to charity as he was convicted for tax evasion.
state treasury mobilises vnd200 billion through government bonds

State treasury mobilises VND200 billion through government bonds

The State Treasury of Viet Nam mobilised VND200 billion (US$8.77 million) through Government bond auctions last week, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) said.
eight missing after huge landslide in swiss alps

Eight missing after huge landslide in Swiss Alps

BONDO, Switzerland: Eight people were still missing on Thursday (Aug 24) after a massive landslide swept away a mountainside in the Swiss Alps, ripping apart buildings and forcing the evacuation of a village.
ok for new bond market plan

OK for new bond market plan

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan to develop Viet Nam’s bond market in 2017-20 with a vision to 2030.
vnd433 billion mobilised through g bond auction

VND433 billion mobilised through G-bond auction

The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) raised VND433 billion (US$19 million) by auctioning Government bonds (G-bonds) issued by the State Treasury on Wednesday.
new payment mode for g bonds

New payment mode for G-bonds

The new payment mode for transactions of Government bonds through the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) instead of through a commercial bank was launched in Ha Noi on Tuesday.
cambodia visit lifts neighbour bond

Cambodia visit lifts neighbour bond

A new co-operation era has been taking shape between Vietnam and Cambodia, with the two countries committing to preserve their comprehensive relationship and raise their bilateral economic and investment ties.
government bonds become darling of foreign investors

Government bonds become darling of foreign investors

Recently government bonds have seen strong foreign buying despite the facts that the dollar is expected to continue appreciating due to the US’s plan to raise interest rates a few more times in the near future and that Viet Nam does not have incentives to attract foreign investment in its bonds.