Close to 180 trillion USD raised through G-bond auctions in first half

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Hanoi (VNA) – The State Treasury raised over 179.89trillion VND (7.57 billion USD) worth of Government bonds via 84 auctions onthe Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in the first six months of 2023.

The amount was equal to 62.52% of the issuance plan in thesecond quarter, and 44.97% of the plan set for 2023.

In June alone, 16.94 trillion VND, or 85.77% of the totalG-bonds on offer, was mobilised via 14 auctions on the HNX. Most of the totalvolume offered in the month was 15-year and 10-year bonds, accounting for 50.18%and 45.75%, respectively.

On the secondary market, the State Treasury mobilised morethan 154.87 trillion VND in June, with the average trading value reaching 7.04trillion VND per session, up 16.83% from the previous month. The total volumetraded via outright transactions made up 73.05% of the total. Bonds with 10-,15-, and 10-15 year maturity were traded the most, accounting for 15.92%; 15.13%and 11.82%, respectively.

In the first half, foreign investors' total trading valueamounted to 22,196 billion VND, accounting for 3.13% of the total markettrading value, with the net selling value standing at 5.108 trillion VND./.

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