As many as VND266 trillion worth of corporate bonds will reach maturity in 2022, accounting for 19 percent of total bonds in circulation.

The State Securities Commission has decided to cancel nine separate bond issuances worth over 437 million USD by subsidiaries of property developer Tan Hoang Minh Group because they submitted false information.

Bond issuance is still an attractive and prevailing proposition for Vietnamese corporations to raise funds, even for loss-making and high-risk companies.

Companies are looking to raise debts from bond issuance before the amended Law on Securities takes effect next January.

The corporate bond market had seen exponential growth in recent years as banking credit for several sectors was narrowed, forcing firms to shift to bond issuance to raise capital.

Vietnamese securities companies are looking to raise capital to supplement business activities and enhance operational efficiency.

Real estate enterprises outpaced banks to issue the largest volume of corporate bonds last month, according to a newly released report by SSI Securities Corporation.

VietNamNet Bridge - Thirsty for long-term capital, many commercial banks are issuing bonds with attractive interest rates. 

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Corporate bonds have become the “hotter than ever” investment channel, with $1.4 billion worth of bonds sold in the first nine months of the year.