Asia Bond Monitor
November 2018
Local currency government bond yields in most emerging East Asian markets rose between 31 August and 15 October on the back of continued interest rate hikes by the United States (US) Federal Reserve, according to the latest Asia Bond Monitor. The report also noted that emerging East Asia's local currency bond market expanded 4.3% quarter-on-quarter to reach a size of USD12.8 trillion at the end of September.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2018
Viet Nam
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region's bond markets. It provides information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market, trading and transaction (including settlement systems), and other relevant information. The ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2018 Viet Nam is an outcome of the strong support and kind contributions of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from Viet Nam.
Weekly Debt Highlights
The monetary board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas decided to keep policy rates steady during its first meeting of the year on 7 February. The overnight reverse repurchase rate remained at 4.75%, while the overnight lending and deposit rates were also left unchanged at 5.25% and 4.25%, respectively. The Bank of Thailand maintained the policy rate at 1.75% in its meeting on 6 February. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Indonesia reached 5.18% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the fourth quarter of 2018, broadly unchanged from the 5.17% y-o-y posted in the third quarter of 2018. For full-year 2018, the economy grew 5.2% y-o-y, the fastest pace since 2013, and higher than 5.1% y-o-y expansion recorded in 2017. Prices of basic goods and services in the Philippines rose 4.4% y-o-y in January, down from 5.1% y-o-y in December.
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China, People's Republic of
Source: China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC)
Indonesia
Source: Indonesia Bond Pricing Agency
Malaysia
Source: Bond Pricing Agency Malaysia
Philippines
Source: Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp.
Thailand
Source: Thai Bond Market Association
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- Government Bond Yield Curve
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ASEAN+3 Region
Source: Bond Pricing Agency Malaysia, Indonesia Bond Pricing Agency, and Thai Bond Market Association
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