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Emerging East Asian Local Currency Bond Markets: A Regional Update

Issue: June 2019

Local currency government bond yields fell in most markets in emerging East Asia between 1 March and 15 May, according to the latest Asia Bond Monitor. Bond yields declined amid a slowing world economy, global trade tensions, and other downside risks. The report also noted the region's bond market reached a size of USD15.0 trillion at the end of the first quarter of 2019.

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• Highlights
  
• Executive Summary
  
• Introduction: Bond Yields Fall Amid Growth Moderation and Looming Downside Risks
  
• Bond Market Development in the First Quarter of 2019
  
• Policy and Regulatory Developments
  
• Developing the Housing Bond Market
  
• Market Summaries