Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Over 209.15 trillion VND (over 8.61 billion USD) wasraised from the issuance of corporate bonds in the first 10 months of 2023, accordingto data compiled by the Vietnam Bond MarketAssociation (VBMA) from the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the State SecuritiesCommission (SSC).
There were 25 initial public offerings with atotal value of nearly 23.77 trillion VND in the period, accounting for 11.4% of thetotal value, and 171 private placements worth 185.38 trillion VND, or 88.6%.
The banking sector was the largest issuer,with a total issuance value of 99.02 trillion VND, equivalent to 47.3%, followedby the real estate sector with 68.25 trillion VND, or nearly 32.6%.
In October alone, the total value of issued corporate bonds reached 20.82 trillion VND (over 857.5 million USD), up 50% compared tothe previous month.
The VBMA reported that companies bought backcorporate bonds totaling 13.64 trillion VND in October, down 17.4%year-on-year.
For the remaining months of this year, the totalvalue of bonds reaching maturity will be 41 trillion VND./.
