February 8, 2025
Financial Assets

What are bonds, and how do you invest in them?

When you think of investing, stocks are usually the first thing that comes to mind. But there’s another investment option that can be a critical part of your investment portfolio: bonds. Bonds are generally less risky than stocks and can be a valuable source of stability for investors. According to Morningstar data, the average annual

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Financial Assets

China central bank says it will increase treasury bond trading

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank will seek to “enrich” its monetary policy toolbox and will gradually increase buying and selling of treasury bonds in its open market operations, its second-quarter monetary policy implementation report said on Friday. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) will also seek to steadily lower companies’ financing and household credit

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Financial Assets

Guangdong to join ‘dim sum’ bond feast with US$1 billion sale in Hong Kong, Macau

The sale of the yuan-denominated offshore bonds, also known as dim sum bonds, comes on the heels of Shenzhen’s announcement on Monday of its fourth such issuance, worth up to 7 billion yuan. The latest Shenzhen bond offering will include a tranche with a 10-year tenure, while also matching the two-, three- and five-year tranches

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