Private corporate bond ops raise transparency

Healthy growth: Workers at a construction site in Vietnam. Real estate companies account for 30% of corporate bond issuances in the country. — Reuters

HANOI: The commencement of private corporate bond market operations has significantly bolstered market transparency and mitigated risks for investors, especially retail traders, says the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

On July 19, 2023, the private corporate bond trading system was inaugurated at HNX, introducing centralised trading via negotiated transactions through trading members.