More foreign bond issuers to flood low-cost local funding market

Bond listings hit $213b in 2014.

The local bourse will see a greater number of foreign bond issuers following a record-breaking year of bond listings.

Data released by the SGX revealed that 521 new bonds were listed on the market this year, with a total value of $213 billion.

According to UOB, foreign issuers to continue tapping on low-cost funding in the SGD market. 

“The secondary market was supported by a limited supply of investment grade issues. Shorter-dated, good quality papers were well-bid and corporate perpetual yields remained unchanged largely. Buying interest from private banking clients continued to be concentrated in high yield credits where attractive leveraged yields were the main drivers of demand," stated UOB.