Good times are on the way for Vietnam’s corporate bond market thanks to a sharp decrease in government bond yields and banking interest rates. “With the anticipation of ticked up credit growth as well as the plunge of lending rates in coming months, we expect the corporate bond market would turn to vibrant mode in the coming time, especially infrastructure sector,” said Vietcombank Securities’... 

The State Treasury of Vietnam mobilized over VND20 trillion via government bond sales last month, which is lower than April’s figure of VND23 trillion but remains a strong investment channel for banks awash with funds. May’s figure suggests that credit institutions still have a strong demand for government bonds, according to the agency. The agency since the start of the year has mobilized over... 

Vietnam’s bonds rose, sending the benchmark five-year yield to the lowest level since 2007, after the government reported the slowest inflation in nine months. The dong was little changed. Consumer prices climbed 6.36 percent this month from a year earlier after rising 6.61 percent in April, the General Statistics Office in Hanoi said May 24. Living costs declined 0.06 percent from last month. Slower... 

Vietnam’s five-year bonds gained, driving the yield to a 2007 low, after borrowing costs dropped at a government debt sale. The dong strengthened. The State Treasury sold all of the 5 trillion dong ($238 million) of notes it offered yesterday. Five-year securities were sold at a yield of 8.23 percent, compared with 8.45 percent at the previous auction on May 13, while the rates on two- and three-year... 

Vietnam’s five-year bond yield fell to the lowest level since 2007 on speculation low funding costs are spurring demand for government securities. The dong dropped. The overnight interbank deposit fixing fell one basis point, or 0.01 percentage point, to 0.99 percent, the lowest in Bloomberg data going back to June 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. While deposits rose 5.2 percent in... 

Vietnam’s bonds rose, pushing the three-year yield to the lowest level since 2007, on speculation slower inflation will give the central bank room to cut interest rates to support the economy. The dong gained. The State Bank of Vietnam, which lowered its refinance rate by 1 percentage point to 8 percent last month, may reduce it to 7.5 percent this quarter, Standard Chartered Plc economist Betty... 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) plans to arrange overseas corporate bond sales by Vietnamese companies this year that will exceed last year’s total as the nation’s improving economy lures global investors. ANZ is working to manage “a handful” of dollar- denominated corporate bonds that are expected to top the country’s $250 million issued last year, Phan Thi Thanh Binh,... 

Over VND65.4 trillion was mobilized from government bond sales in the first quarter, meeting 43.6% of the year’s target, according to the State Treasury. This year, the Ministry of Finance intends to raise VND150 trillion from government bond issuance to make up for the State budget deficit, to use it for investment and development Government bond sales have exceeded targets and market expectations... 

Vietnam’s bonds completed the best week since January, pushing the benchmark five-year yield down to the lowest level since 2009, after the government sold debt at lower interest rates. The dong was little changed. The State Treasury sold 3 trillion dong ($143 million) of five-year notes at 8.45 percent yesterday and 3 trillion dong of three-year securities at 7.84 percent, according to the Hanoi... 

Vietnam’s bonds rose, driving the five-year yield to the lowest since February 2009, as slowing inflation allowed the central bank to cut interest rates to spur the economy. The dong was steady. The State Bank of Vietnam lowered the refinance rate to 8 percent from 9 percent and the discount rate to 6 percent from 7 percent, effective March 26, according to a statement on its website today. It also...