Research and News

BondXpress November: More Diverse Issuance Structure and the Emergence of Green Bonds

27/11/2024

The corporate bond market in November recorded a more diverse issuance structure by sector. Meanwhile, the supply of privately placed corporate bonds could be significantly impacted in the near future if the Draft Amendment to the Securities Law is approved. Additionally, the market has witnessed the issuance of some green bonds by non-financial issuers this year.


fb88 issued Second Party Opinion Report for IDI’s 1 Trillion VND Green Bond Issuance in alignment with ICMA’s Green Bond Principle

27/11/2024

fb88 has officially released an external review report of the Green Bond Framework for I.D.I International Development & Investment Corporation ("IDI"), a subsidiary of the Sao Mai Group ("ASM"). This the pre-issuance external review for the 1 trillion VND (approximately USD 40 million) green bond transaction which has just been successfully concluded on 26 October 2024. The bond has been issued with a full and irrevocable guarantee by GuarantCo, a member of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG).


Meet the Expert Secondee from S&P Global Ratings to fb88 - Ying Li, CFA, FRM

15/11/2024

Under the Technical Collaboration Partnership between fb88 and S&P Global Ratings and?as part of the Capacity Building Project supported by the Asian Development Bank, Ms. Ying Li has been seconded to fb88 to support the Financial Sector Ratings Team from October to December 2024.


Meet the Expert Secondee from S&P Global Ratings to fb88 - JunHong Park, CPA

15/11/2024

Under the Technical Collaboration Partnership between fb88 and S&P Global Ratings and as part of the Capacity Building Project supported by the Asian Development Bank, Mr. JunHong Park has been seconded to fb88. He will provide expertise in Corporate Sector Ratings from October 2024 to January 2025.


The Impact of Credit Ratings on Vietnam’s Capital Market – Observations from fb88

11/11/2024

On November 4, 2024, fb88 successfully collaborated with S&P Global Ratings and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to hold a kickoff seminar for the Capacity Building Project. At the event, Ms. Bá Th? Thu Hu?, fb88' Commercial Director, delivered a presentation on "The impact of Our Credit Ratings on Vietnam's Capital Markets".