Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The State Treasury ofVietnam raised more than 18.8 trillion VND (809.9 million USD) via 10Government bond (G-bond) auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) inFebruary, down 48 percent from the previous month.
The interest rates of five-year bonds were 3.63percent per year; seven-year bonds 4.05 percent, 10-year bonds 4.7 percent,15-year bonds 5-5.03 percent, 20-year bonds 5.56 percent, and 30-year bonds5.79 percent.
Compared to January, the rates were down in allterms with the strongest reduction in five-year bonds (0.19 percent), and10-year bonds (0.14 percent).
On the secondary G-bond market, the total volumeof G-bonds sold by the outright method in February reached over 628 million,worth 68 trillion VND, down 10 percent in value month-on-month.
Meanwhile, the trading volume through repurchaseagreements (repos) surpassed 759 million, worth over 76.7 trillion VND, down6.2 percent in value month-on-month.
Foreign investors made outright purchases ofmore than 4.1 trillion VND and outright sales of over 3 trillion VND.-VNA
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