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, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Over $1.07 bln of Vietnam corporate bonds to mature in Sept

Over $1.07 bln of Vietnam corporate bonds to mature in Sept

More than VND25.8 trillion ($1.07 billion) of private placement corporate bonds will mature in September, marking one of the highest months for maturity value in 2023, according to leading Vietnamese broker VNDirect.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Bond market bustles as Vietnamese banks go on issuing spree

Bond market bustles as Vietnamese banks go on issuing spree

Vietnamese banks have gotten busy issuing bonds after the government removed a few bottlenecks at the end of the second quarter, with a spurt seen last month.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Over $1.17 bln of bonds to mature in August: top broker

Over $1.17 bln of bonds to mature in August: top broker

More than VND27.9 trillion ($1.17 billion) of private placement corporate bonds will mature in August, about 31% higher than July, Vietnamese broker VNDirect estimated.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Bond issuers can extend payment terms by 2 years

Bond issuers can extend payment terms by 2 years

A new decree from the Vietnamese government on corporate bond private placements allows issuers to extend their bond maturities by up to two years and pay principal and interest with assets other than cash.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Corporate bond issuance declines in first six months

Corporate bond issuance declines in first six months

Corporate bond issuance took a dive in the first half of 2022 amid lower bond interest rates.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7