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China central bank studies plan to narrow rate corridor, warns on bond risks
China central bank studies plan to narrow rate corridor, warns on bond risks
August 9, 2024
CHINA’S central bank said it’s studying a plan to narrow the range within which market interest rates can fluctuate, with policymakers on alert for risks building in the bond...
China tells some brokerages to conduct compliance checks on bond trading: sources
China tells some brokerages to conduct compliance checks on bond trading: sources
August 9, 2024
CHINA’S securities regulator has ordered some brokerages to inspect their bond trading activities, three people with knowledge of the matter said, as authorities seek to rein in frenzied buying...
Meta begins blue-chip bond sale as market volatility eases
Meta begins blue-chip bond sale as market volatility eases
August 7, 2024
META Platforms is selling investment-grade bonds, which will boost its cash pile as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. The Facebook and Instagram parent company on Wednesday (Aug...
Hot ringgit trade gets another boost from foreign bond flows
Hot ringgit trade gets another boost from foreign bond flows
August 7, 2024
THE Malaysian ringgit’s rally is luring global funds to buy more local bonds, giving a further boost to the emerging market ’s top-performing currency this quarter.Foreign investors poured RM5.5...
China central bank asks some institutions to report daily long-term bond holdings: sources
China central bank asks some institutions to report daily long-term bond holdings: sources
August 5, 2024
CHINA’S central bank asked some financial institutions to report daily changes in their long-term treasury bond positions and balances, four people familiar with the matter said on Monday (Aug...
JPMorgan asset cools on China bond frenzy as curve flattens
JPMorgan asset cools on China bond frenzy as curve flattens
August 5, 2024
A RELENTLESS rally in Chinese bonds has at least one global investor taking pause as yields continue to plumb record lows.JPMorgan Asset Management is taking a break from pursuing...
Bond traders bet big on the Fed launching into rescue mode
Bond traders bet big on the Fed launching into rescue mode
August 5, 2024
BOND traders are piling into bets that the US economy is on the verge of deteriorating so quickly that the Federal Reserve will need to start easing monetary policy...
China regional banks exposed to bond reversal as PBOC sales loom
China regional banks exposed to bond reversal as PBOC sales loom
July 31, 2024
CHINA’S regional lenders are facing growing risks in the nation’s US$4.3 trillion sovereign debt market after an unprecedented bond rally this year prompted a slew of warnings from the...
Bank of Japan to consider rate hike, outline bond taper plan
Bank of Japan to consider rate hike, outline bond taper plan
July 31, 2024
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider raising interest rates on Wednesday (Jul 31), a source familiar with the matter said, a move that would accompany a quantitative tightening...
Goldman sells significant risk transfer bond tied to US billion of private fund loans
Goldman sells significant risk transfer bond tied to US$2 billion of private fund loans
July 31, 2024
GOLDMAN Sachs is selling a bond that will help it offload risk from a portfolio of about US$2 billion of loans, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.The...