Bond market in good shape
Local and offshore demand for emerging East Asia’s local currency bonds is rising again and should continue given strong economic growth prospects in the region, says the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB's) latest Asia Bond Monitor [free download here and pdf here ]. Most emerging East Asia bond markets have improved recently but the Asia Bond Monitor warns that markets could still be jolted by the ongoing tapering in US quantitative easing, the slowdown in economic growth in China or moves by the European Central Bank to counter the threat of deflation.
Bond yields, which fall as demand increases, declined in most economies in the first four months this year, dropping the most in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. However, investors in Thai bonds are now on the sidelines and yields could rise. Meanwhile, yields in the Philippines went up in January through April amid rising inflation.
Vietnam was the fastest-growing bond market on a quarterly basis, while Indonesia’s market grew the fastest on an annual basis. Thailand’s bond market expanded 1.2% quarter-on-quarter over the first three months to $281 billion and by 5.7% year-on-year, as corporate bonds expanded 3.1% quarter-on-quarter and 12.6% year-on-year to $64 billion. Five major bond issues by retailing and telecom companies took place during the period. They were CP All, Minor International, Kiatnakin Bank, True Corporation and Toyota Leasing (Thailand). Government bond sales rose 0.7% quarter-on-quarter and 3.8% year-on-year to $217 billion, boosted by treasury bill sales.
Bond market in good shape
Local and offshore demand for emerging East Asia’s local currency bonds is rising again and should continue given strong economic growth prospects in the region, says the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB's) latest Asia Bond Monitor [free download here and pdf here ]. Most emerging East Asia bond markets have improved recently but the Asia Bond Monitor warns that markets could still be jolted by the ongoing tapering in US quantitative easing, the slowdown in economic growth in China or moves by the European Central Bank to counter the threat of deflation.
Bond yields, which fall as demand increases, declined in most economies in the first four months this year, dropping the most in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. However, investors in Thai bonds are now on the sidelines and yields could rise. Meanwhile, yields in the Philippines went up in January through April amid rising inflation.
Vietnam was the fastest-growing bond market on a quarterly basis, while Indonesia’s market grew the fastest on an annual basis. Thailand’s bond market expanded 1.2% quarter-on-quarter over the first three months to $281 billion and by 5.7% year-on-year, as corporate bonds expanded 3.1% quarter-on-quarter and 12.6% year-on-year to $64 billion. Five major bond issues by retailing and telecom companies took place during the period. They were CP All, Minor International, Kiatnakin Bank, True Corporation and Toyota Leasing (Thailand). Government bond sales rose 0.7% quarter-on-quarter and 3.8% year-on-year to $217 billion, boosted by treasury bill sales.
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