Vietnam Allows Companies to Make Bond Payments With Other Assets

A Vietnamese flag above the Hanoi Stock Exchange in Hanoi.Photographer: Maika Elan/Bloomberg
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Vietnam said companies facing a liquidity crunch can use other assets to make principal and interest payments on bonds if their debtholders agree.

The government did not specify which assets could be used to make payments. The changes are effective March 5, according to a statement on Sunday. The new regulation also allows companies to extend debt maturities as long as two years if approved by bondholders.