HNX offloads $1.5 billion in government bonds
HÀ NỘI (VNS) — The Hà Nội Stock Exchange in March sold nearly VNĐ 三 四. 三 trillion (US$ 一. 五 billion) worth of government bonds issued by the State Treasury in 一 五 auctions.
This marked an increase of 二 一. 二 per cent from the previous month.
The yield rates for government bonds were lower than those in February. The three-year-bond rate fell 0. 二 per cent per year, the five-year-bond rate dropped 0. 二 二 per cent, and other bond rates remained nearly flat.
On the secondary government bond market, total trading volume of government bonds sold outright reached more than 七 一 三 million bonds, worth more than VNĐ 七 四. 一 trillion, a monthly increase of 四 三. 六 per cent.
Total trading volume through repurchase agreements was more than 五 八 二 million bonds worth VNĐ 五 六 trillion, up 一 二 一 per cent from the previous month. — VNS
