Over 14 billion USD mobilised through G-bond auctions at HNX in 2020

Nearly 324 trillion VND (over 14 billion USD) was mobilised through G-bond auctions at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in 2020, accounting for 108 percent of the set plan.
Over 14 billion USD mobilised through G-bond auctions at HNX in 2020 ảnh 1An auction held at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 324 trillion VND (over 14 billion USD) wasmobilised through G-bond auctions at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in 2020,accounting for 108 percent of the set plan.

The average trading value reached 10.27 trillion VND per session, ayear-on-year surge of 13.73 percent.

As of December 31, the total value of listed G-bonds was estimated at more than1.35 quadrillion VND, up 17.29 percent from the same time last year.

In December, G-bond transactions on the HNX saw robust developments in bothprimary and secondary markets.

In the primary market, some 52.98 trillion VND was raisedfrom 25 auctions in December, up 43.6 percent from the previous month. Of thetotal, 43.6 trillion VND was mobilised for the State Treasury of Vietnam, 6.9trillion VND for the Vietnam Development Bank, and over 2.47 trillion VND forthe Vietnam Bank for Social Policies.

Meanwhile, in the secondary market, the average trading value per sessionreached over 14 trillion VND, the highest recorded in 2020.

The total volume of bonds in outright trading amounted to 1.93 billion, worth213.7 trillion VND, or 30.38 percent higher than the previous month’s value.Trading volume through repurchase agreements (repos) was more than 1 billionbonds, valued at over 108.9 trillion VND, accounting for 33.76 percent of thetotal transaction value in the market.

There was no repos transaction made by foreign players, while they made outrighttrading worth over 3.6 trillion VND in buying value, and 2.41 trillion VND inselling value.

In December, foreign investors net bought 1.21 trillion VND, the largest amountin the year. During January-December, they bought a total net value of 3.95trillion VND./.
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