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China is extending its dominance of the global market for green bonds, just as the Paris Agreement on climate change takes effect this week. Bank of China Ltd. may price three-year green covered dollar bonds, underpinned by "qualifying green" domestic notes, as early as today at about 115 basis points over Treasuries, a person familiar said. [Extracted from the article]

Global economy to "trudge along", says global debt CIO Kushma The administration of Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has implemented a policy framework that is "good for growth" and allowed the central bank to cut rates, said Kushma. [Extracted from the article]

Improvements in India's current-account and inflation along with its high yields make the nation the top Asian investment for GAM, a group with $127 billion in assets. The following charts show how the rupee has outperformed the currencies dubbed the "fragile five" by Morgan Stanley in 2013, the current-account deficit narrowing, slower inflation boosting real yields and foreign reserves climbing under the stewardship of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan. [Extracted from the article]

The BOJ's policies are aimed at achieving price stability, not bringing the yen into a specific range, Kuroda said in Parliament on March 30. Glasser said he made 600 percent over three years betting against the yen and on Japanese stocks and bonds, enhancing returns with derivatives. [Extracted from the article]