VIETNAM BOND MARKET Nguyen Ngoc Anh Ministry of Finance – Vietnam 11/2009 A YOUNG AND GROWING MARKET • The Vietnam bond market development was boosted when Vietnam entered WTO in 2006. Total market capitalsisation is now at 15% of GDP. >500 government bonds outstanding on some USD 12 billion After 2008 foreign exodus the market today is predominantly Vietnamese with a handful of big players. In the absence of mutual funds and pension funds‚ banks dare key players. BOND GROWTH 2001-2008
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marks) The yield to maturity on a bond is: (a) based on the assumption that any payments received are reinvested at the coupon rate of return. (b) based on the assumption that any payments received are reinvested at the current yield. (c) below the coupon rate when the bond sells at a discount‚ and above the coupon rate when the bond sells at a premium. (d) none of the above. B. (2 marks) In which one of the following cases is the bond selling at a premium? (a) Coupon
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Bond issue price and premium amortization Bond issue price and premium amortization On January 1‚ 2011‚ Placido Co. issued ten-year bonds with a face value of P1‚000‚000 and a stated interest rate of 10%‚ payable semiannually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were sold to yield 12%. Table values are: Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 10% ......................................... .386 Present value of 1 for 10 periods at 12% ...........
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Treasury Bond Yields ______________________________________________________________________ I. Introduction The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target interest rate from the historically low 1% to 1.25% at its meeting in June 2004. Macroeconomic theory tells us that long-term interest rates tend to move in the same direction‚ and generally in concert with‚ shortterm interest rates (Abel 2005). So‚ we would expect the yield on a long-term asset like the10year Treasury bond‚ which
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Advantages/Disadvantages Advantages of bonds Bonds as an investment instrument bring a lot of advantages to the bond holders. Firstly‚ bonds are more stable than stocks. Investing in bonds involve lower risks compared to stocks. Normally‚ bond holders are more likely to receive the coupon rate (interest) from bond issuers. So‚ there is very less chances that bond holders will lost out on their investment. Also‚ they can feel relieved when they invest in the reliable investment and taking less
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Abstract: Bond market development has now gained priority in fostering financial sector growth in all economies whether developed or developing. Asian and Mexican crises have given a clear message that this market‚ falling between equity and bank finance‚ needs proper attention failing which investment climate within these countries would remain under threat. With this perspective‚ the paper has been drafted highlighting Pakistan’s economic conditions‚ its financial market architecture‚ securities
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LECTURE 7 BOND VALUATION CLASS QUESTIONS Information for 1 & 2 Consider the following $1‚000 par value zero-coupon bonds: Bond Years to Maturity Price A 1 $909.09 B 2 $811.62 C 3 $711.78 D 4 $635.52 1). The yield to maturity on bond A is . a. 10% b. 11% c. 12% d. 14%
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Arbitrage n Government Bond Market Case Facts: Samantha Thompson‚ who analyzed and traded government bond for the firm of Mercer and Associates‚ seems to believe that she has found an arbitrage opportunity in U.S government bond market in 1991. U.S government bond market is the largest‚ most liquid‚ and closely watched fixed-income markets in the world and hence finding an arbitrage opportunity there was unlikely. Mercers were active in repo markets and occasionally participated in bond arbitrage on its
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Why I want to execute a training bond Aigbibhalu Luke Aigbokhaevbo Knowledge is an immeasurable‚ unique and rich possession which when impacted cannot be retrieved. Knowledge doesn’t decrease when it is given‚ in fact‚ knowledge is power. Knowing I can be financially independent and comfortable if I’m given the opportunity to become part of Access bank and also with the knowledge that a training bond can be regarded as the first step to helping me achieve that‚ then yes‚ that is the major reason
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Government Bonds & E Savings Bonds David A Barton Colorado Technical University Online Government Bonds & E Savings Bonds Retrieved from: Treasury Direct http://www.treasurydirect.gov/BC/SBPrice EE BONDS: $ 50 - $500 - $1‚000 Oct-2001 | | Oct-2004 | | Oct-2007 | | Oct-2010 | Value | | Int. Rate | | Value | | Int. Rate | | Value | | Int. Rate | |
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