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Issue 189: Carbon tax in an energy crisis; Singapore good timing on green bonds
This week in ESG: Singapore’s carbon tax may have room for relief; Reopened 30-year Singapore green bonds yield 2.57 per cent
Amid an emerging market bond sell-off, traders eye attractive Asean moves
Malaysia and Philippine debt could see inflows, but Iran conflict may keep credit conditions fragile
Foreigners chase Malaysian bonds as war hits emerging markets
Global funds buy over US$2 billion in Malaysian bonds as at Mar 19, hitting a 10-month high for inflows
India’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee
China’s euro-denominated sovereign bonds sale sees strongest demand in six years
The offering is around 12.5 times oversubscribed, attracting orders exceeding 50 billion euros
Mega trends could drive more elevated interest rates over the longer term
High trade tariffs and weak sovereign credit will exert upward pressure on interest rates
Corporate issuance poses headwinds for Malaysian sovereign bonds
Ringgit swaps are now pricing eight basis points of easing over the next six months, from as much as 20 basis points in mid-August
European democracy needs its middle class back
It’s time for an ambitious three-pronged plan to strengthen the backbone of stable, prosperous societies
Interest rates are normal, the world is not
Given all this fragility, recessionary or inflationary shocks – or even both together – are conceivable
China looks to raise 5 billion yuan in offshore yuan bond deal: sources
CHINA is looking to raise 5 billion yuan (S$929 million) in a dual-tranche offshore yuan sovereign bond deal, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
