eu launches bid to rewrite eurozone budgets

EU launches bid to rewrite eurozone budgets

Europe starts Wednesday down a road to far-reaching legal changes that would see the EU police budgets before they pass domestic lawmakers, a pre-condition for pooled bond sales.
bonds flat on falling demand

Bonds flat on falling demand

Low yields have once again failed to lure local lenders into snaffling government bonds.
map for strengthened state budget rolled out

Map for strengthened state budget rolled out

The government has just made Instruction 1792/CT-TTg, strengthening management of state budget and government bond investment. Minister of Planning and Investment (MPI) Bui Quang Vinh shines further light on the instruction.
japanese shares fall 247 pct in early trade

Japanese shares fall 2.47 pct in early trade

dropped 2.47 per cent in early trade Thursday as global financial fears intensified after shot above levels regarded as unsustainable.
local firms to run into bigger bond barrier

Local firms to run into bigger bond barrier

New rules will make it tougher for underperforming enterprises to raise capital on the bond market.
banks bond buys could leave firms in the lurch

Banks’ bond buys could leave firms in the lurch

Concerns are growing over commercial banks’ enormous purchase of government bonds. Ho Chi Minh City’s National Assembly deputy Tran Du Lich said looking at the government’s 2011-2015 government bond issuance programme, many deputies were worried that enterprises would continue finding it hard to borrow from banks, as they did in 2010.
japan to continue to buy efsf bonds official

Japan to 'continue to buy' EFSF bonds: official

will "continue to buy" bonds issued by the European bailout fund, the head of the told reporters in Tokyo.
sharp teeth to bite into public debt

Sharp teeth to bite into public debt

Vietnam needs to draw up a rock-solid debt management strategy and develop its domestic bond market if it wants to rein in soaring public debts.
firms raise capital through bond issues

Firms raise capital through bond issues

Facing difficulties in accessing bank loans at reasonable interest rates, many businesses are seeking to raise capital by issuing corporate bonds.
imf warns on private sector deal for greece

IMF warns on private-sector deal for Greece

The International Monetary Fund warned Friday that Europe should not put through a 50 billion euro ($67 billion) private-sector restructuring plan for Greek bonds until Athens gets its economy back on course.
bank bond issue in the spotlight

Bank bond issue in the spotlight

Despite Moody’s negative outlook for Vietnam’s banks, prospects for Vietinbank’s overseas bonds issuance look rosy.
habubank pumps up its muscles

Habubank pumps up its muscles

Habubank raised its chartered capital by more than VND1 trillion ($48.78 milion) through a conversion of convertible bonds.
asian markets mostly down as eurozone fears weigh

Asian markets mostly down as eurozone fears weigh

Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday as optimism over reports that China was in talks to buy huge amounts of Italian bonds was outweighed by ongoing concerns about the wider eurozone debt crisis.
ecb buys 1429 bn euros of government bonds

ECB buys 14.29 bn euros of government bonds

The European Central Bank (ECB) said Monday it bought 14.29 billion euros ($20.58 billion) of government bonds last week, trying to ease a eurozone debt crisis that threatens Italy and Spain.
g7 ecb vow to fight debt as stock markets plummet

G7, ECB vow to fight debt as stock markets plummet

The G7 vowed Monday to bolster stability and the European Central Bank pledged to "actively" buy eurozone bonds to stem a debt crisis gone global as battered financial markets posted more losses.