From the outset of the year, the State Treasury of Viet Nam collected more than VND85.5 trillion ($3.68 billion) from auctions through the HNX. — Photo customsnews.vn

The State Treasury of Viet Nam collected VND4.6 trillion (US$197.8 million) on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) on July 18.

The auction looked to sell VND6.5 trillion worth of G-bonds in five-year, seven-year, 10-year, 20-year and 30-year maturities.

As much as VND1 trillion was mobilised from five-year bonds, with an annual interest rate of 3.45 per cent, the same as that during the previous auction on July 11.

Six bidders bought VND50 billion worth of seven-year bonds with an average yield of 3.85 per cent, 0.42 percentage points higher than that of the auction on July 18.

Bonds with 10-year maturity were sold for VND1.2 trillion, with an annual yield rate of 4.46 per cent, an increase of 0.03 percentage points from that of the July 11 auction.

Meanwhile, 15-year bonds attracted VND800 billion with an annual interest rate of 4.76 per cent, 0.03 percentage higher than the figure recorded in the auction a week ago.

As for 30-year bonds, VND50 billion was raised at an interest rate of 5.42 per cent per annum, which is equal to that in April 24 auction.

Meanwhile, a total of VND1.5trillion was mobilised from sub-session sales for five-year, 10-year and 15-year bonds.

There were no successful bids for 20-year bonds.

From the outset of the year, the State Treasury of Viet Nam collected more than VND85.5 trillion ($3.68 billion) from auctions through the HNX. — VNS