1. Notable characteristics of BSC i-Bond?

  • The asset has low credit risk, as the issuer is BIDV – the credit institution with the largest asset in Vietnam; the bond is issued to the public with information being publicly announced in media and BIDV’s website.
  • The customer is able to hold the bond for short-term period (less than 12 months) while the nominal term is long (7 years).
  • The customer can earn higher interest rate than the deposit rate of the same term at BIDV.
  • BSC commits to be the broker when customers want to transfer the bond.
  • While holding, customers will have all full legal rights of the bond: the ownership right with the bond’s ownership certificate, the right to receive coupon and all other payments, the right to transfer, donate, bequeath, or use bonds as collateral (pledge) to borrow from BIDV, …
  • The minimum initial investment is 100 million VNDs.

2. How to invest in BSC i-Bond?

Customers please contact BSC as per guidance in “How to register to buy i-Bond?” section.

3. Can customers transfer the bond in BSC i-Bond package?

Customers are able to transfer the bond in part or in full to a third party while holding the bond, or sell back to the issuer if they want to buy back the bond before maturity. In this case, BSC has no obligation to be the broker for this bond transfer according to the securities brokerage contract of BSC i-Bond.

4. How to receive the coupon payment while holding the bond?

The coupon payment, after tax obligation if any, will be transferred back to the account that is registered by the bondholder at BSC as the registration agent. In case of any change in account information, customers please contact BSC to amend immediately, to secure bondholder’s rights.

5. How to change personal information of the bond holder?

Bondholder’s personal information is registered in the bondholder registration book, managed by BSC as the registration agent. If customers want to change personal information, please contact BSC for further supports.

6. When do customers purchase the bond in BSC i-Bond package? Which term can customers choose?

Customers can purchase bonds in BSC i-Bond package on all working days. In case of sold-out, customers please leave personal information to the adviser to be informed when new bonds are available.

Customers can selection BSC i-Bond package of different terms. Regarding the information of the packages and the number of bonds available, please contact BSC directly via the phone number: +84.24 3935 2722 for further supports.