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In May, bond rates for Series I are predicted to drop below 4%.
Inflation-proof and nearly risk-free Series I bonds have seen unprecedented demand over the past year. However, yields have been declining and are expected to continue doing so in May, according to industry experts.
According to the most recent data on the consumer price index, new I bo...
There was no indication that the Bank of Japan would take a more hawkish stance at its January meeting.
Bank of Japan stated that existing yield curve control must be maintained because of the expectation that it will take some time to achieve the 2% inflation stability target. According to Jeff Ng of MUFG, recent salary agreements will certainly sustain inflation at its elevated historical levels....
Auction Of T-Bonds (Dirham)
On Saturday, the UAE Ministry of Finance announced that a second auction of federal treasury bonds will take place on June 20. AED1.5 billion will be auctioned off in two tranches: AED750 million which means $204 million for two years and AED750 million for three years. At an effort to boost seco...
This week, you should read about China's transition bonds, as well as other environmental news
As Beijing aspires to achieve carbon neutrality, the country's interbank bond market regulator announced on June 6 that it is rolling out so-called low-carbon transition bonds to assist businesses in becoming more environmentally friendly. According to the National Association of Financial Ma...
Reliance Industries to Raise 5 billion dollars Through Bonds
Reliance Industries has announced to raise 5 billion dollars by issuing bonds as a measure to refinance its current debt.
The company released a statement saying that the notes will be issued in one or more tranches.
This has become the new way to deal with debts. Sovereign bo...
TOKYO STOCKS END LOW OVER FALL IN TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
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- Tokyo stocks end low over fall in technology issues.
- The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 116.59 points, or 0.40 percent.
- Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE finished 0.49 point, or 0.03 percent.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC INCREASES JAPAN GOVT.’S DEBT TO $940 BILLION IN 2020
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- Coronavirus pandemic increases Japan govt.’s debt to $940 billion in 2020.
- As of March 31, the outstanding balance meaning the debt per capita stood at 9.70 million yen.
- The nation's debt reportedly consisted of...
FTSE RUSSELL APPROVED CHINESE SOVEREIGN BONDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE INDEX
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- FTSE Russell approved Chinese sovereign bonds to be included in the index.
- Chinese government bonds (CGBs) will be added to the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI).
- It will be done so in a period of over 36 months rat...
US 10-YR TREASURY YIELD ROSE TO 1.74% FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JANUARY 2020
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• For the first time since January 2020, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield on Thursday went up to 1.74 percent
• According to the US Federal Reserve, it was expecting higher economic growth and inflation in the country this 2020 and also repeated its pledge ...
TREASURY SECRETARY JANET YELLEN PLAYS DOWN ANY CONCERN OF RECENT SURGE IN US GOVT-BOND YIELDS
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• US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has played down any concern that the recent surge in US government-bond yields reflects expectations for huge breakout in inflation
• In wake of February employment report released on February, yields on 10-year Treasur...
JAPAN CABINET TO ISSUE MORE NEW BONDS WORTH $1.08 TRILLION TO MANAGE ECONOMY
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- Japan Cabinet to issue more new bonds worth $1.08 trillion to manage the economy.
- Japan’s tax revenue is expected to fall more than 8 trillion yen short in fiscal 2020.
- The third supplementary budget for the current...
U.S. WILL TEMPORARILY REQUIRE VISITORS FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES TO PAY $15,000 IN VISA BONDS
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• The United States will temporarily require visitors from certain countries like Iran, Myanmar and few African nations to pay up to $15,000 in visa bonds
• The pilot program is designed to make up the costs to the US government of deporting foreigners who...
BOJ BEGINS A TWO-DAY POLICY MEETING ON WEDNESDAY TO ASSESS THE ECONOMY
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- BOJ begins a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday to assess the economy.
- BOJ in July had forecasted the economy to shrink by 4.7 percent in fiscal 2020.
- The central bank also forecasted the consumer price index to drop by ...
INTERNET GIANT KAKAO IN PURSUIT OF EXCHANGEABLE BONDS TO EFFECT M&A’S
- South Korea‘s internet giant Kakao is mulling on allotting $300 million worth of exchangeable bonds to gather the capital for its future mergers and acquisitions activities, the company said in a filing Thursday.
- The US dollar-enriched exchangeable bonds will be iss...
UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO TO ISSUE BONDS WORTH $190 MILLION TO FINANCE PANDEMIC PROJECTS
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- University of Tokyo to issue bonds worth $190 million to finance pandemic projects.
- The issuance of ‘university bonds’ is to boost research activity.
- The university plans to raise 100 billion yen from the bond...
KCC CORP. BONDS UNDER-SUBSCRIBED BY INVESTMENT INSTITUTIONS
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- KCC’s AA-rate bonds undersubscribed amid doubts about the construction market
- KCC attracted $7 million for its first offering of $12 million worth.
- Investors remain pessimistic towards the construction market. ...
PERTH MINT DISPLAYS A HEFTY UPSWING IN THE BULLIONS MARKET
- Gold and silver bars witnessed a highly touted upswing with the markets being safe havens amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
- Perth Gold bars tipped to resume market highs amid a sellout of that pinched the market.
The Perth Mint surged p...
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO COME UP WITH CORONA BONDS?
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• Nine European countries plan to come up with new debt instrument
• This call comes exactly a day before conference call of European Union's leaders
Rise in the number of deaths and infected cases plus terrible slowdown of economy has build ...
FINANCE COMPANIES OF SOUTH KOREA TO SUPPORT CAPITAL BASE
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- Four major financial holding companies to shore up their capital base
- Hana Financial Group plans to issue $407 million worth hybrid bonds
- Woori Financial Group raised $571 million worth bonds
- Shinhan Bank issue...
STOCK MARKET TRENDS TO EXPECT IN 2020
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- The equity market ended 2019 on a high note and investors are looking with optimism towards 2020.
- In 2013, the S&P 500 index gained 28% in a single calendar year followed by 11.3% gain in 2014.
- Savita Subramanian, the Bank o...