Limitations on who can invest
in local bonds, restrictions on how money is allowed to flow into and out of these countries, and the small overall size of these bond markets make investing there tricky.
Data from the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission revealed that school districts have authorized at least $ 75.2 billion
in local bonds for school facilities since 1998.
The small net change
in local bond yields since February is consistent with developments in the US over the same period.
From changes
in local bond distances (OH · · O and O · · · O) with time, we elucidated the structural changes in the far - from - equilibrium regime at short times and near - equilibration at long times.
Not exact matches
There are currently no emerging - market fixed income products denominated
in Canadian dollars; investors have to buy either American dollar securities (also called hard dollar
bonds) or the
local currency option.
All of these places offered an opportunity to get close to one another and
bond with
locals in your community.
Both come with exchange risks, but U.S. dollar
bonds are usually less volatile than those denominated
in local currency, says Lian.
IIF noted
in a recent report that plans to privatize several state - owned enterprises beyond the Aramco deal, a doubling
in the size of the domestic stock market and the trading of
local currency government
bonds on the Saudi exchange, which began this month, all deepen the kingdom's capital markets.
China may witness its first
local government
bond defaults, although the timing was uncertain, Fitch Ratings said
in a press release issued on Sunday, amid persistent concerns over high debt levels
in the world second largest economy.
On Monday, the state planner issued new rules for companies which are planning to issue
bonds to put more pressure on debt - laden
local governments to get their finances
in order.
In an era when the pension liabilities of
local governments remain a concern, investors may want to consider the debt offered by established public enterprises — airports and utilities, for example — as an attractive alternative to lease revenue and pension obligation
bonds.
That puts pressure on currencies, because
bonds are mostly denominated
in the
local coinage.
Tax exemptions
In general, the interest you earn from your tax - exempt municipal securities is exempt from federal income tax and in some cases, state or local income tax, depending on whether you are a resident of the state that issued the bon
In general, the interest you earn from your tax - exempt municipal securities is exempt from federal income tax and
in some cases, state or local income tax, depending on whether you are a resident of the state that issued the bon
in some cases, state or
local income tax, depending on whether you are a resident of the state that issued the
bond.
Progress
in a few areas has been solid: slashing of bureaucratic red tape has led to a surge
in new private businesses; full liberalization of interest rates seems likely following the introduction of bank deposit insurance
in May; Rmb 2 trillion (US$ 325 billion) of
local government debt is being sensibly restructured into long - term
bonds; tighter environmental regulation and more stringent resource taxes have contributed to a surprising two - year decline
in China's consumption of coal.
This team includes a former member of Congress, individuals who served
in or worked with
local governments, and bankruptcy and
bond partners with various levels of political involvement.
[2] Indeed, to my mind, the value of these initiatives has been less the «integration» aspect than the progress made
in enabling eight
local bond markets to function more effectively for foreign and domestic investors and, not least, for the governments and other borrowers of those countries.
Included
in the EMBI Global are U.S. - dollar - denominated Brady
bonds, Eurobonds, traded loans, and
local - market debt instruments issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities.
In addition to providing a source of income and diversification, the interest income on municipal bonds generally is exempt from federal income tax and may also be exempt from state and local taxes for residents in the state where the bond is issue
In addition to providing a source of income and diversification, the interest income on municipal
bonds generally is exempt from federal income tax and may also be exempt from state and
local taxes for residents
in the state where the bond is issue
in the state where the
bond is issued.
Also, any tax bill that does away with or caps state and
local tax deductions could further incentivize individuals living
in high - tax states that offer preferential treatment to
in - state municipal
bonds to seek shelter
in the
bonds of their home states.
Colonial, which recently announced plans to move its headquarters to Madrid from Barcelona, where Catalonia's
local government is
in turmoil over its attempt to split from Spain, said the transaction was fully financed through a combination of equity,
bonds and the disposal of non-core assets.
Municipal
bond funds invest
in municipal
bonds issued by various state and
local governments.
If a fund investor is resident
in the state of issuance of the
bonds held by the fund, interest dividends may also be exempt from state and
local income taxes.
Continued foreign currency
bond issuance by Asian residents and foreign participation
in local currency
bond markets has contributed to this growth.
These initiatives have included various measures to encourage broader participation
in local currency
bond markets, including by non-residents.
Interest income generated by municipal
bonds is generally not subject to federal taxes, and may be tax - exempt at the state and
local level as well, if the
bonds were issued by the state
in which you live.
Of the $ 50 billion increase
in the past couple of years
in total non-government
bond outstandings (offshore plus
local issuance), almost two - thirds has been within the
local market (Graph 7).
Invest
in municipal
bonds issued by various state and
local governments.
Issuers may be located
in any geography, but holdings must be either denominated
in one of the G10 currencies, or issued outside of the home market of the issue currency — effectively excluding
local - currency emerging - market
bonds.
That group issued a report
in September, identifying ways international development banks and other organizations can support the development of
local currency green
bond markets around the world.
We invest billions of dollars
in the national, state, and
local economies, including investments
in state and municipal
bonds, stocks, real estate and private equity.
Interest income generated by municipal
bonds is generally expected to be exempt from federal income taxes and, if the
bonds are held by an investor resident
in the state of issuance, state and
local income taxes.
Finally, we prefer hard - currency EM
bonds — particularly high - yielding oil exporters such as Russia, Colombia and Kazakhstan — and short - duration
local currency
bonds in some countries.
Capital controls have historically been as much about preventing foreigners from buying
local government
bonds as it has been about preventing destabilizing bouts of flight capital, and living
in China, where an aggressive demand for the privileges of reserve currency status coincide with equally aggressive policies that prevent the RMB from achieving reserve currency status (and that transfer ever more of the «benefits» to the US) made clear the huge gap
in rhetoric and practice.
interest from municipal
bonds as well as distributions from mutual funds that qualify as exempt interest dividends; this income is generally not subject to regular federal income taxes; note that Fidelity reports this information to the IRS, and may be required to report the information to tax authorities
in California among other states; the total amount or a portion of tax - exempt income (reported as specified private activity
bond interest) must be taken into account when computing the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) applicable to individuals and may be subject to state and
local taxes; you are required to report tax - exempt income on Form 1040, and may be required to report it on your state tax return as well
The government's elevated gross borrowing requirements estimated at around 17 % of GDP per year between 2017 and 2019 are mainly driven by sizeable maturing government
bonds —
in particular,
local currency USD - indexed
bonds — on top of fiscal deficits averaging around 3.8 % of GDP.
Bonds denominated in renminbi in the Hong Kong market, known as CNH bonds, outperformed dollar - denominated and other local currency bonds in Asia last year, with a more than 6 % total return in dollar terms, as investors sought stability in the resilience of the Chinese currency, according to a report by
Bonds denominated
in renminbi
in the Hong Kong market, known as CNH
bonds, outperformed dollar - denominated and other local currency bonds in Asia last year, with a more than 6 % total return in dollar terms, as investors sought stability in the resilience of the Chinese currency, according to a report by
bonds, outperformed dollar - denominated and other
local currency
bonds in Asia last year, with a more than 6 % total return in dollar terms, as investors sought stability in the resilience of the Chinese currency, according to a report by
bonds in Asia last year, with a more than 6 % total return
in dollar terms, as investors sought stability
in the resilience of the Chinese currency, according to a report by HSBC.
Issuing international
bonds through controlled entities
in offshore centers allows Chinese and Brazilian firms to reach investors that would find it difficult to invest
in their
local markets, the BIS says.
In the EM
local currency
bond space, Colombia (10 - year yield -37 bp), South Africa -LRB--18 bp), and Ukraine -LRB--17 bp) have outperformed this week, while the Philippines (10 - year yield +27), Brazil (+20 bp), and Mexico (+4 bp) have underperformed.
Also exempted from the ban are cases when a bank underwrites a securities offering, and for trading
in U.S. government, state and
local bonds.
When GEM is
in bonds, investors would use either their
local country's aggregate
bond index or a currency - hedged version of the US Aggregate Bond In
bond index or a currency - hedged version of the US Aggregate
Bond In
Bond Index.
In a bold move, Arab Jordan Investment Bank acquired the local business of HSBC Bank Middle East in Jordan, which raised $ 417 million in bonds for its clients in 2013, in January this yea
In a bold move, Arab Jordan Investment Bank acquired the
local business of HSBC Bank Middle East
in Jordan, which raised $ 417 million in bonds for its clients in 2013, in January this yea
in Jordan, which raised $ 417 million
in bonds for its clients in 2013, in January this yea
in bonds for its clients
in 2013, in January this yea
in 2013,
in January this yea
in January this year.
These
bonds are usually exempt from federal taxes, and may also be exempt from state and
local taxes, especially if the investor lives
in the state where the
bond is issued.
The statement highlights the signatories desire to see the growth of a strong Brazilian green
bonds market, sets out specific actions conducive to achieving this and aims to foster discussion and future issuance of these
bonds in the
local market.
This report identifies the policy instruments at the disposal of
local governments based on central government policy framework, and presents a few successful and replicable case studies and international experiences as reference for China's future development
in promoting green
bonds.
If a fund's investor is a resident
in the state of issuance of the
bonds held by the fund, interest dividends may also be exempt from state and
local income taxes.
This will spurt other states from New Jersey to Illinois to ask for Super Chapter 9, and the result would be a disaster for millions of American retirees who are invested
in state and
local general obligation
bonds.
Government
bonds have typically been more sensitive to changes
in U.S. interest rates, as they have a much higher proportion of foreign buyers and sellers from countries where
local rates might be more stable or moving
in the opposite direction.
We are currently focused on directional valuation opportunities
in three primary areas of the global
bond markets: developed - market currencies, US Treasuries and
local - currency exposures
in emerging markets.
This rise partly reversed earlier declines, which had reflected a number of factors: the expected negative impact of the Asian situation on the
local economy, associated concerns about the possibility of global deflation, and the projected fall
in the stock of
bonds on issue reflecting the expected run of Budget surpluses and the proposed sale of the remainder of Telstra.
Global
bond funds invest
in a wide variety of
bonds issued by various public and private entities around the world, including sovereign governments, international agencies, state and
local authorities, and private corporations.