Bonds news

This month two residents of Inner London and Gloucestershire will each be £1,000,000.00 richer, thanks to their investment in NS&I premium bonds. One of the winners holds a premium bond worth £50,000.00 and the gent’s winning number is 344ZE146007. The winning bond was purchased in 2018 and he is the second winner from Inner London. The second jackpot winner is a woman from Gloucestershire with a bond worth £34,000.00, bought last year. Her w...

The Bank of Japan (TYO: 8301) (BOJ) boosted its monetary impetus at a Monetary Policy Meeting held on Monday. The one-day gathering was directed at supporting the government’s efforts to cushion the economy against the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Upon conclusion of the meeting, officials of the bank vowed to only “purchase a necessary amount of Japanese government bonds without setting an upper limit,” following in the footsteps...

Singaporean aircraft leasing company BOC Aviation is testing the bond waters at a period when most global airlines are either scaling down or completely shutting down operations owing to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Bank of China Ltd is selling dollar bonds at a relatively wider spread compared to a similar issue in January. From that time, the aviation sector has been thrown into a state of difficulty, in a bid to contain the impact of trav...

Emirates of Abu Dhabi has successfully issued multi-tranche bonds for the international markets. In a statement sent to the local newsrooms, the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance said it had priced a £5.64 billion (circa $7 billion) bond split into a £1.61 billion 5-year tranche, a £1.61 billion 10-year tranche, and a £2.42 billion 30-year tranche. The issue is meant to optimize the capital structure of Abu Dhabi as part of...

As many as 38 Members of Parliament (MPs) sent a letter to the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking him to take measures to help airlines during the coronavirus crisis. The airline companies have been pressuring the government for a targeted assistance package to help them recover from the crisis as travel demand plummeted. Airline bosses applauded the MPs’ call and noted the sector was “entering the danger zone”. Calls for the government assistance...

The U.S carriers appreciated the £20 billion in grants from Trump administration on Friday but highlighted that the Coronavirus pandemic is threatening to curb traveling for an extended period than originally thought. In an event of an extended ban on traveling, airlines expressed concern that they may have to resort to furloughs and job cuts in the upcoming months. The grant as part of the U.S government’s Coronavirus aid bill requir...

China’s long-awaited Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) is seemingly approaching its launch. The upcoming service should see launch at some point in April 2020. It comes as a product of the country’s banks, tech firms, and the government itself. China to introduce centralized permissioned blockchain network This will be one of the first platforms of this kind that a centralized government will maintain. Once it is up and running,...

Germany has extended the shutdown to April 20, Merkel’s chief of staff Helge Braun told local newspapers. The latest numbers from Germany show an increase of nearly 6,300 infections in the last 24 hours, in addition to 55 deaths. “We are not talking about any easing before April 20,” said Braun. The shutdown, aimed at limiting the spread of the virus means that schools, shops, restaurants, playgrounds and sports facilities are all closed. “In Ger...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases globally is approaching the 300,000 mark, while the death toll is advancing towards 12,000. Countries across the globe are announcing new stricter measures on a daily basis while central banks prepare bailout plans. According to media reports, Germany is considering a stimulus package worth around 350 billion euros, in net new debt, to counter the economic crisis fueled by the coronavirus outbreak. This sum...

Short term bonds are those that are issued for 5 years or less and they are generally considered to be lower risk than longer term alternatives. Some of them are even issued for a period as short as a year. This is an option that is worth considering if you want to keep risk levels low and also retain flexibility in your investments. What is the situation with them like in 2020, though? Consider when they will gain or lose value Short term bonds...

As the Coronavirus rapidly balloons into a pandemic, the EU markets are reeling from the risk aversion storm. Investors are fast eliminating any risky assets from their portfolio and are instead falling back on state bonds. The Germany bond, is especially a target for European Union investors, for safety purposes, while anticipating a boost by the European Central Bank. Earlier this week, the peripheral euro-area bond yields plummeted with Italy...

The Belgian government has finally decided to sell its stash of seized Bitcoin in an auction held by the Wilsons Auctions, a major UK and Ireland-based auction house. Wilsons posted an announcement on March 6th, revealing that the auction will be hosted by Wilsons Auctions Dublin, and that it will take place in a few weeks, on March 24th.The coins in question were seized by the Belgian Federal government, which confiscated them in numerous crimin...

You might not have heard much about zero-coupon bonds before now. This is a unique type of bond that offers some big advantages but that also has some crucial points for you to bear in mind too. The Full Details This is a type of bond that is issued by the US Treasury. You might seem them called Treasury zeros or STRIPS too.  Unlike other types of bond, they are pretty risky. This is because they can move sharply depending upon market condit...

US Treasury bonds have been in the news lately, as yields have repeatedly fallen. They are now below 1.3% on the 10-year Treasury note for the first time in history. This is down from the 3% figure just a few months ago. What is happening and what does it mean? The Background The falling yield on Treasury bonds is down to a few different issues. It has recently broken the record low set in July 2016 and looks like dipping further. Right now, the...

2019 was a very good year for corporate bonds. Some reports have mentioned gains of 10% for the year. Therefore, it is a good moment to look ahead and see what 2020 could be like for this market. The Positive Factors There are some strong reasons for considering the purchase of corporate bonds this year. They are typically seen as offering a good way of diversifying an investment portfolio. With the economic picture across the globe still uncerta...

Every crypto investor lives in fear of missing out on an excellent trading opportunity, whether they sell too soon and miss out on major profits caused by price surge, or they sell too late and the price gets knocked down in the meantime. The US government recently learned what it is like to sell prematurely after they sold a total of 185,230 BTC, accumulated over numerous seizures. However, this premature sale resulted in the government losing n...

Buying bonds offers a smart way to make a fixed return investment. If you choose bonds such as those from the US Treasury or the UK Government then expect a steady if unspectacular return. However, some of the best returns right now are on emerging market debt bonds. Let’s take a look at what these cover and what some of the best are. Why Are Emerging Market Debt Bonds More Profitable? These are bonds based on the loans borrowed by less-dev...