unpredictability stemming from housing market

Unpredictability stemming from housing market

Even if the threat of recession seems to be on the wane in Vietnam, the real estate sector may encounter more battles in 2023, necessitating the elimination of legal and capital barriers, including real estate corporate bonds.
growing bond market illustrating bad debt snags

Growing bond market illustrating bad debt snags

While the bad debt market in Vietnam is still in its infancy and positive conditions have converged, stronger steps need to be taken.
large bond investment funds nav hit three year low

Large bond investment funds' NAV hit three-year low

The Vietnamese financial market has experienced a bumpy road since the beginning of 2022 due to violations in the issuance and trading of corporate bonds of large corporations such as Tan Hoang Minh and Van Thinh Phat. The confidence of investors is at such a low level that many are willing to sell corporate bonds at any cost to collect money at a high discount.
message from government about resolving corporate bond issue

Message from government about resolving corporate bond issue

The Government has issued Resolution 143/NQ-CP of its regular meeting in October.
the significant growth of green bonds

The significant growth of green bonds

The development of the green financial market is a crucial topic of focus both globally and domestically. Do Minh Chau, green finance analyst at FiinRatings, looks at the prospects of sustainable bonds and the current interest in Vietnam’s green finance market.
investors need to have the right mindset to bonds

Investors need to have the right mindset to bonds

Investors should have the right mindset and approach to the purchase of bonds to avoid investment risks, said experts attending the VIR talk show on November 4.
interest rates of auctioned government bonds continue to rise

Interest rates of auctioned Government bonds continue to rise

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) held 30 auctions of Government bonds (G-bonds) in October, with 55.66 percent of the total G-bonds on offer, worth 31.45 trillion VND (1.26 billion USD) sold.
market likely to continue under sell off pressure

Market likely to continue under sell-off pressure

The Vietnamese stock market experienced a choppy week, with the VN-Index falling to below 1,000 points before bouncing back to 1,027.36. Analysts believed that besides strong selling pressure and increased mortgage settlement during the downtrend, investors were also negatively affected by the movements in interest rates, exchange rates, and bond markets.
investor knowledge crucial for safe corporate bond investment

Investor knowledge crucial for safe corporate bond investment

Despite the fact that conflicting information surrounding corporate bonds has frustrated investors, it still proves an alluring investment channel for the idle capital sources currently prevailing in the market.
safely navigating choppy bond markets

Safely navigating choppy bond markets

With allegations against Van Thinh Phat Group causing turmoil in the corporate bond market, Nguyen Quang Thuan, chairman of the board cum CEO at FiinGroup, writes about bond default risks, bond maturity, and practical solutions to counter potential problems.
dampening bank profit picture in coming months

Dampening bank profit picture in coming months

Interest rates trending higher and vulnerabilities in the corporate bond and real estate markets are expected to dampen banks' profit prospects in the coming time.
new regulation increasing transparency in corporate bond market

New regulation increasing transparency in corporate bond market

The government has promulgated Decree No.65/2022/ND-CP to amend and supplement certain articles of Decree No.153/2020/ND-CP on corporate bonds. Decree 65 took effect on September 16.
companies urged to engage in capital mobilisation efforts

Companies urged to engage in capital mobilisation efforts

The restricted space for credit flow and the imminent maturation of a significant number of bonds is exerting pressure on the Vietnamese financial sector.
corporate bond market reform adds safety net for investors

Corporate bond market reform adds safety net for investors

The fresh and stringent legislative framework for the corporate bond market is slated to pave the way for a better debt sector in Vietnam, while the interests of issuers and investors could be safeguarded.
new regulations enhance transparency in private placement of bonds

New regulations enhance transparency in private placement of bonds

The new decree on offering and trading private placement bonds helps standardise and improve bond issuance conditions, supervision of capital use purposes and information transparency, said analysts.