Publications
Asia Bond Monitor
The Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) is AsiaBondOnline’s quarterly publication released every March, June, September, and November. The report reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. The ABM covers the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
Asian Bond Markets Initiative Briefs (ABMI Briefs)
To better reflect that all ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) and Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF) activities support the ABMI mandate to develop the ASEAN+3 local currency bond markets, the original ABMF and CSIF briefs have been reissued as ABMI Briefs in May 2025. This section contains the original briefs reissued as ABMI Briefs, in the order of their original publication date, and any ABMI Briefs published from June 2025.
Monthly Debt Roundup
The ABO Monthly Debt Roundup provides a snapshot on changes in financial prices such as foreign exchange, yields, equity as well as recent monetary policy rate movements in the region. In addition, the ABO Monthly Debt Roundup provides data on foreign investor bond flows of local currency government bonds for the PRC, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand.
Weekly Debt Highlights
The Weekly Debt Highlights Report provides a summary of the relevant key macroeconomic data and monetary policy updates released in the previous week in the various economies covered by ABO. The report also includes select government and corporate debt issuances, credit rating upgrades, and other relevant regulatory developments. The report is published every Monday.
ASEAN+3 Sustainable Bonds Highlights
The ASEAN+3 Sustainable Bonds Highlights give a brief overview of sustainable bond markets in ASEAN+3, which comprises the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. These highlights present information on the outstanding amount of green, social, and sustainability bonds across the region, including breakdowns by type of bond and currency, sector of issuer, and economy.
Joint Statement of the ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting
This section contains statements issued by the ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors at their annual meetings.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guides
The ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guides is a series published by the ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum in collaboration with ADB as its secretariat. Each country-specific guide provides information on the investment climate, rules, laws, opportunities, and characteristics of the local bond market. The guides are produced in close consultation with local policymakers and market players.
Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI)
This section contains Asian Bond Markets Initiative (ABMI) related reports, updates, publications, and policy briefs.
ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework
The ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework (AMBIF) Implementation Guidelines for each participating market are provided to review the AMBIF Elements and detail the corresponding features of the participating market in relation to each element.
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum Briefs (ABMF Briefs)
The ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum (ABMF) Brief series aims to provide insights on professional bond markets, their development, and necessary or desirable components to issuers, investors, market intermediaries, regulatory authorities and policymakers, academia, and other interested parties.
Cross Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum Briefs (CSIF Briefs)
The Cross-Border Settlement Infrastructure Forum (CSIF) Brief series provides information on developments and policy recommendations in the area of payment and settlement market infrastructure in ASEAN+3.
Other Publications
This section contains other relevant reports, research, policy briefs from ASEAN+3 governments, and other related ADB Economics Working Paper Series.