Vietnam corporate bond market size may rise 150% to hit $100 bln: minister

Vietnam corporate bond market size may rise 150% to hit $100 bln: minister

Vietnam's total outstanding corporate bonds issued via private placements may reach VND2,500 trillion (roughly $102 billion), or 25% of the country’s GDP, considerably up from the current 10% of GDP, said Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc.

Finance - Fri, February 16, 2024 | 10:08 am

Developers should lower real estate prices to pay bond debts: economist

Developers should lower real estate prices to pay bond debts: economist

Maturity pressure will remain a major obstacle for the Vietnamese corporate bond market in 2024, forcing businesses to sell or swap assets, writes economist Le Xuan Nghia, a member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Mon, February 12, 2024 | 7:00 am

Vietnam bond market may be more vibrant in 2024: FiinRatings

Vietnam bond market may be more vibrant in 2024: FiinRatings

Vietnam’s corporate bond channel will be more vibrant this year than in 2023, forecast domestic credit ratings agency FiinRatings.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Thu, February 8, 2024 | 9:49 am

Vietnam corporate bond market recovers, $12.7 bln raised in 2023

Vietnam corporate bond market recovers, $12.7 bln raised in 2023

Companies in Vietnam raised a combined VND311.24 trillion ($12.77 billion) from selling bonds last year, up 22% year-on-year, Vietnam Bond Market Association data shows.

Finance - Mon, January 8, 2024 | 3:44 pm

Landmark anti-corruption cases help better Vietnam stock, bond markets: police officer

Landmark anti-corruption cases help better Vietnam stock, bond markets: police officer

Investigations into and the handling of a series of corruption cases in the private sector have helped improve the performance of the stock and bond markets, said a senior police official.

Finance - Sat, January 6, 2024 | 10:51 am

Vietnam corporate bond market warms up after doldrums

Vietnam corporate bond market warms up after doldrums

Vietnam’s corporate bond market is showing signs of warming up after a period of stagnation caused by scandals at real estate conglomerates and the finance ministry’s regulatory tightening.

A year in review and 2024 forecasts - Wed, December 27, 2023 | 10:44 am

Vietnam needs 3-5 years to fix consequences of Van Thinh Phat-SCB scandal: analyst

Vietnam needs 3-5 years to fix consequences of Van Thinh Phat-SCB scandal: analyst

It will take the Vietnamese government three to five years to deal with toxic loans related to the Van Thinh Phat-Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) scandal and repair the damage caused, said Nguyen Quang Thuan, chairman and founder of Hanoi-based FiinGroup, a leading financial data provider in Vietnam.

Economy - Thu, November 23, 2023 | 2:24 pm

70 Vietnam firms issue bonds worth $7.36 bln in 10 months

70 Vietnam firms issue bonds worth $7.36 bln in 10 months

Seventy companies in Vietnam raised a combined VND180.4 trillion ($7.36 billion) this year through October by issuing bonds, down 45% year-on-year, according to Finance Ministry data.

Finance - Sun, November 5, 2023 | 9:02 pm

A long way ahead to make credit rating a culture in Vietnam: Saigon Ratings chairman

A long way ahead to make credit rating a culture in Vietnam: Saigon Ratings chairman

Credit rating in Vietnam is like “putting the cart before the horse”, so to make it part of the culture will be really challenging, said Phung Xuan Minh, chairman of Saigon Ratings, the first credit rating agency in Vietnam.

Finance - Mon, October 16, 2023 | 12:14 pm

Transactions on Vietnam private placement corporate bond market reach $242 mln in one month

Transactions on Vietnam private placement corporate bond market reach $242 mln in one month

Vietnam's private placement corporate bond market reported total trading volume of 23,328,110 bonds over one month from its July 19 debut, equivalent to nearly VND5.77 trillion ($242 million).

Finance - Wed, August 23, 2023 | 11:01 pm

Vietnam corporate bond trading system inaugurated

Vietnam corporate bond trading system inaugurated

A trading platform for private placement corporate bonds (PPBs) was launched in Hanoi on Wednesday, marking an important milestone for Vietnam’s bond market

Finance - Thu, July 20, 2023 | 8:07 pm

Vietnam corporate bond exchange to be opened in July: Deputy PM

Vietnam corporate bond exchange to be opened in July: Deputy PM

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on Thursday asked the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to put into operation a corporate bond trading floor this month to get the market moving.

Finance - Fri, July 14, 2023 | 11:56 am

Corporate bonds in Vietnam recover strongly in Q1 as issuance rules eased

Corporate bonds in Vietnam recover strongly in Q1 as issuance rules eased

The issuance of corporate bonds in Vietnam expanded nearly 640% in Q1/2023 compared to Q4/2022 thanks to easier rules, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its Asia Bond June 2023 report.

Finance - Thu, June 22, 2023 | 11:23 pm

Corporate bonds account for 10% of TPBank’s total outstanding loans

Corporate bonds account for 10% of TPBank’s total outstanding loans

Vietnamese private lender TPBank’s corporate bond investments make up about 10% of its total outstanding loans and were covered by collateral, said CEO Nguyen Hung.

Banking & Finance - Thu, April 27, 2023 | 9:52 am