Nearly 36.6 trillion VND worth of government bonds raised in February
The State Treasury raised nearly 36.6 trillion VND (1.58 billion USD) worth of Government bonds, or 79.12% of the total G-bonds on offer, via 12 auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange in February.
Hanoi (VNA) – The State Treasury raised nearly 36.6 trillion VND (1.58 billion USD) worth of Government bonds, 🌠or 79.12%of the total G-bonds on offer, via 12 auctions on the Hanoi Stock ꦅExchange inFebruary.
In the first two months of this year, the StateTreasury raised more than 69.42 trillion VND, or 64.28% of the Q1 plan and17.36% of the yearly plan. Most of them were 10-year and 15-year bonds, accountingfor 52.19% and 45.21%, respectively.
Notably,their interest rates trended down, reaching 4.12% for 10-year bonds and 4.32%for 15-year bonds, down 0.24% from those in the last auction of the previousmonth.
On the secondary market, the trading valueof G-bonds during the month reached 111.49 trillion VND, up96.32% month-on-month, with outright transaction value making up 65.16%. Theremainder were those traded via repurchase agreements.
During the month, the tranꦦsactions of commercial banksaccounted for 70.48% while those of securities companies were 29.52%./.
The State Treasury raised 32.8 trillion VND (1.39 billion USD) worth of Government bonds, or 96.56% of the total G-bonds on offer, via eight auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange during January.
The Government has issued a decree on the amendment, supplementation and cancellation of some articles of decrees related to the private placement and trading of privately placed corporate bonds in the domestic market and offering of corporate bonds to the international market.
Nearly 227.6 trillion VND (9.6 billion USD) worth of corporate bonds is going to expire this year, of which about 19 trillion VND matured or was repurchased before maturity in the first two months of the year, according to data compiled by the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).
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