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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.

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.

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.

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