Corporate bonds likely to pick up




PETALING JAYA: The issuance of government bonds is expected to rise significantly although the corporate bonds market looks less promising due to slower economic activities brought on by Covid-19.

Economists and bond analysts expect corporate bond issuance to remain sluggish until year-end with issuance of between RM80bil and RM95bil this year compared with RM132bil last year.

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