A total of nearly VND32.6 trillion (over US$1.4 billion) was raised by the State Treasury through 16 G-bond auctions at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in June.

The amount was 77.2% higher than that of the previous month. About 90% of G-bonds offered were sold.

Annual interest rates of 10-year and 15-year bonds rose by 0.04 – 0.05% against May while those of five-year and 20-year ones declined 0.04 – 0.25%.

On the secondary G-bond market, trading volume averaged nearly VND8.2 billion per session, a month-on-month decrease of 11.8%.

Total outright purchases of G-bonds in June amounted over VND114 trillion, down 8% month-on-month; while total trading volume of G-bonds via repurchasing agreements (repos) was valued VND65.3 trillion, up 7.9%.

Foreign investors made outright purchases of more than VND5.2 trillion, and outright sales of over VND3 trillion. They did not make any repo transactions.

Total listed G-bonds were valued at more than VND1.16 quadrillion as of June 30.