The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) sold nearly 7 trillion VND worth of Government bonds issued by the State Treasury at an auction on March 13.

The bidding for two-year bonds, which fetched 1.95 trillion VND with an annual interest rate of 8.24 percent, attracted 22 HNX members with a valid registered total of 4.73 trillion VND.

Nine teen members took part in the bidding session for three-year bonds with a total valid registered capital of 4.27 trillion VND. The bonds earned 2 trillion VND with an annual interest rate of 8.45 percent.

Meanwhile, 3 trillion VND worth of five-year bonds were mobilised with an annual interest rate of 9.2 percent. The bidding session drew the participation of 14 members with a valid registered total of 6.72 trillion VND.

The State Treasury has so far this year mobilised over 40 trillion VND worth of Government bonds via tenders, of which 12.85 trillion VND was collected in the first half of March.-VNA