VietNamNet Bridge - Issuing corporate bonds was not the typical method used by banks to mobilize capital in the past, but that has changed. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The finance market has heated up with a series of large bond issuance campaigns launched by major companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam corporations issued far fewer bonds in 2014, despite the participation of many big companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Encouraged by the successful bond issuance campaigns of many big corporations, small enterprises are also considering this method of raising capital. However, there are not many opportunities for them.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The government bond market witnessed a record growth in 2013, while the corporate bond market got much bigger in scale.

The banks’ move of pouring big money into corporate bonds, in the eyes of analysts, is a form of providing loans to businesses. Analysts have warned that it will be very difficult to settle the bad debts from the bond investments.

 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.