Illustrative photo (Photo: ngaynay.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam's corporate bonds worth 230.2 trillion VND(nearly 9.5 billion USD) had been redeemed before maturity by December 25, an increase of 5.8% comparedto the figure in 2022, according to the Ministry of Finance.
In addition, 78enterprises have issued bonds worth 245.9 trillion VND, down 27% over the sameperiod in 2022. More than 93 % of the bond buyers were institutional investorswith commercial banks accounting for 54.5%, and only 6.8% of the buyers wereindividual investors.
In 2023, the ministrysubmitted to the Government to promulgate Decree 08/2023/ND-CP regulating the offering and trading of corporate bonds on the domestic and internationalmarkets. The move created a legal basis to remove difficulties for businessesin issuing and paying due bonds, restoring market confidence, and ensuring therights of bond owners.
In July 2023, the separate corporate bond trading system was officially launched, creating favourable conditions for investors.
According to theministry, Vietnam’s corporate bond market has began to recover as some investorswere interested in the market again when the interest rates of corporate bondswere higher than other investment channels. However, the ministry recommended that investors, especially individual investors, should be cautious wheninvesting in corporate bonds. They must fully access issuance documents, andanalyse and evaluate risks thoroughly before buying bonds./.
