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Vietnam: Govt plans to issue bonds in foreign currency

Compiled by Thiên Lý The Government plans to issue US dollar-denominated bonds in the domestic market to fund additional stimulus packages to foster the recovery of the economy. A Saigon Economics Times story said it was one of the measures proposed by economists, who target an estimated US$60 billion lying idle in the economy. They said it is […]

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EU pledges to increase investments in Asia-Pacific region

Anadolu Agency – The European Union will increase its investment in the Asia-Pacific region more than ever before, the head of the European Commission said. Speaking at the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting by a video link, Ursula von der Leyen stressed the importance of strengthening the relationship between Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. “We are going to […]

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Philippines: BSP amends licensing criteria

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is finalizing the changes to the licensing prudential criteria in view of the deployment next year of a more forward-looking rating system in assessing the compliance of banks and other financial institutions in mitigating business risk. The regulator has circulated a draft circular on the amendment […]

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