government bond yields expected to rise in fourth quarter

Government bond yields expected to rise in fourth quarter

Both the primary and secondary government bond markets were fairly inactive in the third quarter. Significantly low demand for bonds caused yields to soar across all tenors over the three-month period.
government adopts state bond issuance with all terms

Government adopts State bond issuance with all terms

The Government has adopted the Ministry of Finance's suggestion to issue State bonds with all terms, it said in a resolution on October 7.
global economic shifts affect goverment bond issuances

Global economic shifts affect goverment bond issuances

While the second quarter of 2015 was one of the most disappointing periods for the primary bond market in the last four years, things have not improved in the third quarter.
initiatives to strengthen vietnam government bonds

Initiatives to strengthen Vietnam government bonds

Last July, Moody’s upgraded its rating on Vietnam’s government bonds for the first time since 2005, from B2 to B1, thanks to improvements in the country’s economic stability. 
g bond issuance slides to dismal low

G-bond issuance slides to dismal low

Only VND29 billion ($1.29 million) of the VND6 trillion ($267 million) of bonds that were offered in the primary bond market from August 24 to 28 were successfully issued. The winning ratio plummeted to 0.48 per cent, its lowest level this year.
bond to stir up at monsoon festival 2015

BOND to stir up at Monsoon Festival 2015

BOND band will come to Vietnam for the first time to perform at the Monsoon Music Festival 2015 (MMF 2015) in Hanoi on October 11.
construction begins on hcm logistics centre

Construction begins on HCM logistics centre

Transimex-Saigon Joint Stock Company (TMS) started construction of a new hi-tech bonded warehouse and logistics centre in HCM City on August 12.
hcm city hi tech park open in 2016

HCM City hi-tech park open in 2016

Transimex–Saigon JSC began construction of a bonded warehouse and logistics centre on a 10ha area at the Sai Gon Hi-tech Park in HCM City on Wednesday.
world economy impacts on credit default swaps

World economy impacts on credit default swaps

Sovereign credit default swap (CDS) spreads measure the yield, not including their funding cost, that global investors require in order to take on the risk of investing in a country’s government bonds. 
corporate bond issuance sees upswing in activity

Corporate bond issuance sees upswing in activity

Vietnam’s corporate bond market had active issuance during the first six months of this year, in contrast to the downtrend of government bond issuance.
bond issuance raises concerns

Bond issuance raises concerns

Securities firms have been issuing bonds to increase their capital in an attempt to prepare for new opportunities in the local stock market, online newspaper stockbiz.vn reported on Tuesday.
prudential vietnam to acquire half of 20 year sovereign bonds

Prudential Vietnam to acquire half of 20-year sovereign bonds

Life insurance giant Prudential Vietnam yesterday officially sealed a deal with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for a VND3.2 trillion (GBP 100 million) long-term investment of 20-year government bonds (G-Bond) in the presence of the UK’s Prime Ministers David Cameron and his Vietnamese colleague Nguyen Tan Dung.
abundant liquidity key driver in omo development

Abundant liquidity key driver in OMO development

During the second quarter of 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) withdrew large amounts of funds by issuing bills. At the same time, banks had little demand for borrowing from the SBV, demonstrated by the limited value of reverse repo transactions. Ample banking liquidity, limited issuance in the primary bond market in line with large foreign capital inflows were likely the most important drivers.
venus comes crashing to earth against bondarenko

Venus comes crashing to earth against Bondarenko

Top seed Venus Williams' bid to win the WTA Istanbul Cup ended at the first hurdle on Tuesday as the American icon lost 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) to Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko.
secondary bond market sees second quarter trade flurry

Secondary bond market sees second quarter trade flurry

In the second quarter, the secondary market attracted investors and recorded a high trading amount because of the inactivity of the primary bond market.