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Publications
ASEAN+ 3 Bond Market Guide (BMG)
The Bond Market in Thailand an ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide Update
15 Dec 2021
This publication provides updates on the bond market in Thailand since 2016.
The Bond Market in Indonesia an ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide Update
15 Dec 2021
This publication provides updates on the bond market in Indonesia since 2017.
The Bond Market in Hong Kong, China: An ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide Update
24 Sep 2020
This publication provides updates on recent developments in the bond market in Hong Kong, China and highlights developments connected to the bond market of the People’s Republic of China.
The Inter-Bank Bond Market in the People’s Republic of China: An ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide
28 Aug 2020
This edition focuses on the China Inter-Bank Bond Market (CIBM), which is the largest bond market segment in the People's Republic of China.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide: Exchange Bond Market in the People's Republic of China
17 Oct 2019
This edition focuses on the exchange bond market in the People’s Republic of China, which is one of the country’s most important bond markets and one of only two that are accessible to foreign investment.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2018: Viet Nam
11 Oct 2018
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.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2018: Republic of Korea
04 May 2018
This bond market guide provides an update of the recent developments in the bond market in the Republic of Korea since the first publication of the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide in 2012.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2018: Myanmar
01 Feb 2018
This Bond Market Guide provides an update for current and future domestic, regional, and international market participants on the tremendous developments in the Myanmar securities market.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2018: Cambodia
01 Feb 2018
This Bond Market Guide reports on the significant developments expected in Cambodia’s bond market, including the issuance of corporate and government bonds and subsequent debt securities listings on the Cambodia Securities Exchange.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2017: Brunei Darussalam
11 Oct 2017
This report is an outcome of the support and contributions of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from Brunei Darussalam. The country's domestic capital market has considerable growth potential.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2017: Philippines
11 Oct 2017
This report is an outcome of the support and contributions of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from the Philippines.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2017: Lao People's Democratic Republic
11 Oct 2017
This report is an outcome of the support and contributions of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum members and experts, particularly from the Lao PDR. A highlight of this guide is an update on the development of the country’s securities.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2017: Indonesia
10 Aug 2017
The Indonesian bond market has seen significant changes in recent years, such as the reorganization of the regulatory framework of the capital and financial market with the creation of the Financial Services Authority (OJK).
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Hong Kong, China
17 Nov 2016
The range of product offerings, open access for issuers and investors, and the increasing significance of offshore Chinese renminbi bond issuances make the Hong Kong, China bond market one of the most frequented bond markets in Asia.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Singapore
28 Oct 2016
The Singapore bond market has become one of the most developed open capital markets in Asia with over US$221 billion in total local currency bonds outstanding with an additional US$53 billion of bonds outstanding.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Japan
03 Oct 2016
The Government of Japan raises significant amounts from domestic capital markets to finance government expenditures, mainly through the issuance of Japanese Government Bonds and Treasury Discount Bills.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Malaysia
03 Oct 2016
The Malaysian bond market is one of the most developed and dynamic bond markets in the region. It is the largest local currency bond market in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Thailand
03 Oct 2016
The Thai bond market has experienced rapid growth in the years since the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis. To help support cash-strapped financial institutions, the Government of Thailand issued bonds with the total amount of THB500 billion.
Harmonization and Standardization of Bond Market Infrastructure in ASEAN+3
May 2015
This report is an outcome of Phase 3 discussions under the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Sub-Forum 2, which have focused on making bond market infrastructures in the region more inter-operable through the harmonization of transaction flows, standardization of messaging items, and implementation of international standards.
ASEAN+3 Information on Transaction Flows and Settlement Infrastructures
13 June 2014
This report, entitled ASEAN+3 Information on Transaction Flows and Settlement Infrastructure and consisting of three parts, is the result of Phase2 studies of ABMF SF2 and enhances the findings of Phase 1.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide
01 Jan 2012
The ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive report on bond market in the ASEAN+3 region. It is a product of the collaborative efforts of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) members and is the first bond market guide endorsed by ASEAN+3.
ABMI Harmonization of Bond Standards Report
September 2010
This report intends to show a first step to move towards the harmonization. The report proposes a dual approach towards regional harmonization of bond markets: one is a gradual and bottom-up approach focusing on the onshore secondary market, which is suitable for government bonds because local currency markets in the region have their own specific regulations and practices; and the other is a holistic and top-down approach focusing on the offshore wholesale primary corporate bond market limited to professionals.