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G-bonds worth US$671 million raised in July
The Ha Noi Stock Exchange organised 33 Government-bond auctions last month, raising VND15.77 trillion (US$671 million), down 6.9 per cent against the previous month.
Interest rates of the bonds rose for all terms compared with June, of which five-year bonds were up 0.35 percentage points to 3.45-4.10 per cent per year, 10-year bonds were up 0.13 percentage points to 4.40-4.48 per cent, 15-year bonds were up 0.08 percentage points to 4.70-4.78 per cent and 20-year bonds were up 0.02 percentage points to 5.22 per cent.
On the secondary market, the total volume of Government bonds sold by the outright method in the month reached over 554.6 million worth VND62.4 trillion, down 42.3 per cent in value from June.
Of the total, foreign investors made outright purchases of over VND2.18 trillion and outright sale transactions of more than VND6.42 trillion ($176 million).
Trading volume through repurchase agreements (repos) was more than 902 million bonds valued at VND92.5 trillion, decreasing 39.7 per cent in value against the previous month.
Foreign investors made no repo trading during the month.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the value of G-bonds issued in 2018 is estimated at some VND180 trillion ($7.93 billion), with the focus being on long term maturity and keeping the interest rate at low levels.
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