Abundant liquidity supported G-bond issuance. In February, the VST raised VND10.0tn (USD442mn) out of VND11.8tn (USD552mn) offered, equivalent to a winning rate of 84.9%. The VST announced the G-bond issuance plan for 2018 with a total expected issuance amount of VND200tn (USD8.85bn), 9.1% higher than the 2017 target.