In March, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Bank of Korea (BoK) cut their respective key interest rates by 25 basis points each to support economic growth. “We believe that central banks in India, Thailand and Korea will continue to lean towards looser monetary policies, which should provide […]
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New capital in Asia going into bonds
Bonds topped the asset classes in 2014 with the highest net new inflows in Asia, pulling in slightly more than equities, and Japan was the biggest recipient by country, according to data from Strategic Insight.
High yield China CoCo bonds require caution
Chinese banks are offering contingent convertible bonds that can provide yield similar to high yield property products, but carry commensurate risk that isn’t always obvious, said Martyn Simpson, principal at Mercer in Singapore.
Hong Kong raises inaugural bond
The Hong Kong government said it has raised $1bn for its inaugural Islamic bond or `sukuk’, which was mainly distributed to private and retail banks.
