Over 1 billion USD mobilised through G-bond auctions at HNX in October

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced that it held 20 government bond auctions in October, raising 27.74 trillion VND (1.05 billion USD).

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Hanoi (VNA) — The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced that it held 20 government bond auctions in October, raising 27.74 trillion VND (1.05 billion USD).

The figure brought the State Treasury’s sum raised from government bonds in the first ten months of 2025 to 283.43 trillion VND, fulfilling 56.69% of the yearly plan.

The October auctions focused on bonds with 5-, 10-, 15-, and 30-year maturities. Ten-year bonds made up 65.3% of the issuance (18.12 trillion VND), followed by five-year bonds at 30.63% (about 8.5 trillion VND).

At the final auction in October, winning yields increased slightly across all tenors compared to end-September, standing at 3.14% (5-year), 3.8% (10-year), 3.85% (15-year), and 3.89% (30-year).

On the secondary market, the total listed value of government bonds hit 2.47 quadrillion VND as of October 31, up 0.77% from the previous month. Average daily trading value in October rose 0.56% month-on-month to 16.87 trillion VND.

Outright transactions accounted for 72.34% of the total trading value, while repos (repurchase agreements) made up 27.66%. Foreign investors’ trading represented 3.54% of total market turnover, with a net purchase of 280 billion VND during the month./.

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