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Hank Calenti, CFA

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<p style="text-align: justify;">Duration may become the next deadly element for bond investors to consider, once the credit spread carnage subsides. Get the credit portfolio duration incorrect, in addition to credit risk, and you have compounded a bad situation. Hedging strategies, via immunization, may be more costly from these low and volatile levels of interest rates. Therefore, we assess the attractiveness of individual bonds from a duration and credit risk perspective in this note and we present our top picks amongst Asia-headquartered banks.</p>

Duration may become the next deadly element for bond investors to consider, once the credit spread carnage subsides. Get the credit portfolio duration incorrect, in addition to credit risk, and you have compounded a bad situation. Hedging strategies, via immunization, may be more costly from these low and volatile levels of interest rates. Therefore, we assess the attractiveness of individual bonds from a duration and credit risk perspective in this note and we present our top picks amongst Asia-headquartered banks.

Bank Credit Strategy: Asia HY – Buy Low Duration

Qatar

Qatar National Bank attracts deposits and offers retail and corporate banking services.  The Bank offers credit, cash management, investment management, private banking, long term finance and short-term working capital, and sponsors credit cards.  Qatar National Bank serves primarily small and medium-sized businesses, government entities, and individuals.

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Qatar National Bank QPSC (QNBK QD)

Bank Credit Strategy: Asia HY – Buy Low Duration

Duration may become the next deadly element for bond investors to consider, once the credit spread carnage subsides. Get the credit portfolio...

Hank Calenti, CFA

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