All posts tagged "government bonds"
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425IndiaIndia Opens Foreign Investor Access to Municipal Bonds Market
The RBI has extended the 2% cap on foreign investment in state development loans to also be allocated to municipal bonds.
April 29, 2019 -
404ChinaChina Expands Retail Access to Government Bonds
With the government bond market now open to retail investors, China is relaxing a restriction that only allowed bond-buying during the first 10 days of the month.
April 11, 2019 -
380UncategorisedBloomberg Begins Including China Bonds in Flagship Index
The index inclusion will draw more liquidity into China’s onshore bond market and potentially spur more policy measures to further open up the market.
April 3, 2019 -
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China Retail Investors Take a Liking to Government Bonds
China’s pilot scheme allowing banks to sell government bonds to retail investors has been met with success, with over $200mn in bonds sold in a single day.
March 29, 2019 -
452China
Bloomberg Indices to Include Chinese Local Currency Bonds from April
The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index will phase in Chinese government bonds and policy bank securities over 20 months, starting from April 2019.
February 1, 2019 -
384ChinaChina Opens Interbank Bond Market to Retail Investors
Retail investors will be able to buy government bonds directly from bank branches or online, as policymakers seek to boost demand for government securities and offer investors more choice.
November 20, 2018 -
406ChinaChina Publishes Draft Rules Easing Market Access for Foreign Banks
Foreign banks will be allowed to set up wholly-owned branches and subsidiaries in China provided they maintain at least 8% of yuan-denominated risk assets as reserves.
October 29, 2018 -
262Asia-PacificThailand to Expand Collateral Allowed for Margin Trading
The SEC is consulting on allowing debt instruments, government securities, and mutual fund units as collateral for margin accounts at securities firms.
July 16, 2018 -
269India
India Eases Rules For FPI Investment In Corporate Bonds
RBI has loosened some restrictions on residual maturity and concentration limits on corporate bond holdings by foreign investors in a bid to boost demand and support the rupee.
June 18, 2018
