commercial banks reduce bond purchases

Commercial banks reduce bond purchases

Many banks have reduced the volumes of bonds to purchase in the last two weeks amid concerns about profitability and liquidity constrains, newswire Vnexpress reported.
hag likely to receive 120 mln in foreign investment

HAG likely to receive $120 mln in foreign investment

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group Joint Stock Co (HAG) is negotiating with two partners from Europe and the Middle East for investment through the purchase of $120 million worth of HAG convertible bonds.
us new zealand leaders bond on trade security

US, New Zealand leaders bond on trade, security

The United States and New Zealand hailed new cooperation in a once frosty relationship as President Barack Obama called for work on a trans-Pacific trade deal by November.
japan ready to buy more europe bonds if needed

Japan ready to buy more Europe bonds if needed

Japan is ready to buy more European bonds if needed to support the eurozone shaken up by fiscal debt woes, the finance minister said Friday.
bond market shows some vital signs of life

Bond market shows some vital signs of life

The government bond market [is expected] to improve during 2011 after a dismal period January-April, along with the economy’s recovery
bond auctions get back on track

Bond auctions get back on track

‘One of the most important signals for the market is the comeback of foreign portfolio investors’
jp morgan to pay 228 mln for muni bond bid rigging

JP Morgan to pay $228 mln for muni bond bid-rigging

US bank JP Morgan Chase was slapped with fines and repayment penalties of $228 million for a bid-rigging scheme that shortchanged issuers of municipal bonds, US authorities announced Thursday.
healthy bonds signal a revival

Healthy bonds signal a revival

The rocky macro economic situation has stabilised and the sun may start to shine on bond investors.
japan pledges to support eurozone

Japan pledges to support eurozone

Japan on Tuesday pledged to continue to help support Europe as it struggles to contain its debt crisis, such as by buying bonds from a eurozone rescue fund, finance minister Yoshihiko Noda said.
hoang anh gia lai raises money overseas

Hoang Anh Gia Lai raises money overseas

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Co (HAG) has raised $90 million from successful bond issuance in the Singaporean market for its new hydropower and rubber plantation projects in Vietnam and Laos.
dollar bonds talked down

Dollar bonds talked down

Foreign experts are talking down the prospects for Vietnam’s dollar-denominated bonds this year.
banks buy up bonds as dong supply rises

Banks buy up bonds as dong supply rises

Banks are queuing up for bonds as credit expansion slows amid improved cash availability.
bonds turning heads

Bonds turning heads

Vietnam’s dollar-denominated bonds are performing better with the government’s efforts to curb inflation, which has reduced the possibility of credit-rating downgrades, says Min-Hwa Hu Kupfer, chairwoman of investment company VietNam Holding Ltd.
banks jump on bonds as liquidity improves

Banks jump on bonds as liquidity improves

High lending rates might be discouraging enterprises from borrowing, but improved liquidity has seen banks jumping on board the government bond band wagon.
eu raises 475 billion euros for portugal

EU raises 4.75 billion euros for Portugal

The EU raised 4.75 billion euros ($6.7 billion) for Portugal in a new bond issue Wednesday, while the IMF gave its first tranche of emergency funding as part of a joint 78-billion-euro bailout.