Nearly 500 mln USD worth of G-bonds mobilised in March
The Hanoi Stock Exchange held 11 auctions of Government bonds (G-bonds) in March, mobilising over 11 trillion VND (482.9 million USD) for the State budget – up 10 percent from the previous month.
Over 11 trillion VND (482.9 million USD) worth of G-bonds was mobilised for the State budget in March (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi Stock Exchange held 11auctions of Government bonds (G-bonds) in March, mobilising over 11 trillionVND (482.9 million USD) for the State budget – up 10 percent from the previousmonth.
Successful bidders of five-year bonds wouldenjoy an interest rate of between 2.93 – 2.97 percent per year, seven-yearbonds 3.4 percent, and 15-year bonds 4.4 percent. The winning interest rate for20-year bonds is 5.1 percent while those for 30-year bonds range from 5.39 to5.42 percent per year.
Compared to February, the coupon rates of five-and 15-year bonds respectively declined 0.08 and 0.12 percent per annum.
In the G-bond secondary market, the total volumeof G-bonds sold by the outright method exceeded 1 billion, worth more than 122trillion VND (5.35 billion USD), up 65 percent in value from February.
Meanwhile, trading volume through repurchaseagreements (repos) reached over 1.42 billion bonds worth over 148.8 trillionVND (6.53 billion USD), up 77.5 percent in value month on month.
Foreign investors also made outright purchasesof more than 7.7 trillion VND (338 million USD) and outright sales of over 7.2trillion VND (316 million USD). They made repo sales of over 346 billion VND(15.19 million USD) but did not make repo buys in March.-VNA
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Over 11 trillion VND (482.9 million USD) worth of G-bonds was mobilised for the State budget in March (Photo: VNA) 
