Asia Bond Monitor September 2020

The size of emerging East Asia's local currency bond market reached USD17.2 trillion at the end of June 2020. In the second quarter of 2020 the market expanded by 5.0% quarter on-quarter and 15.5% year-on-year. This report provides an update on financial conditions and market developments amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It also discusses recent trends and changes in the investor profile in local currency bond markets in Asia; the rising use of digital payment during the pandemic; and environmental, social, and governance investments and their resilience in the COVID-19 era.

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

This edition highlights trends in emerging East Asian local currency bond markets and explores bank efficiency and financing for a sustainable recovery. The publication discusses the importance of green and social finance in ensuring a sustainable recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It also investigates the link between bond market development and bank efficiency. It finds that banks become more profit-efficient but less cost-efficient in economies with relatively more developed bond markets.

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.

This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People’s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.