Regulator mulls options for Formosa market

The sale of foreign-currency bonds with short-dated call options has been outlawed in Taiwan. Other options line up to satisfy investors hunting yield.
August 01, 2017

A regulatory clampdown on Formosa bonds with short-dated call options has hit issuance volume, but market participants are hopeful new products will satisfy ongoing demand for higher yielding investments than are currently on offer in Taiwan’s local currency bond market.

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