CGIF in the News


June 1, 2012

Credit guarantee unit to serve Asean

The Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility (CGIF), an agency set up by Asean+3 and the Asian Development Bank to help develop local-currency bond and cross border bond markets in the region, has started to operate, says chief executive Kiyoshi Nishimura.

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May 30, 2012

Asean Backing Junk Debt Lures Prudential: Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia’s first plan to back corporate bonds will lure pension funds seeking higher yields from investment-grade debt, according to Prudential Plc and PineBridge Investments LLC.

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April 11, 2011

ASEAN plans $700 million guarantee for bond issuance

The finance ministers of ASEAN have agreed on several moves to safeguard the region’s economic stability amid growing global uncertainties that could lead to potential crises.

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