Government bond futures contract is a futures contract, whose underlying asset is a government bond with five-year maturity term, par value of VND100,000, nominal coupon rate of 5% p.a., annual coupon payment, and bullet principal payment upon maturity. Government bond futures contracts are listed and traded on the Vietnamese Derivative Exchange (HNX) and have clearing processed by Central Counter Party Clearing House (CPP) at the VSDC.
| Contract name | Five-year Government Bond Futures Contract |
| Contract code | GB05Fyymm |
| Underlying asset | Five-year maturity term, par value of VND100,000, nominal coupon rate of 5% p.a., annual coupon payment, and bullet principal payment upon maturity |
| Contract multipliers | VND10,000 |
| Maturity month | 03 last months of the three closest quarters |
| Matching methods | Order matching and put-through |
| Trading hours | • Opening: 15 minutes ahead of the underlying market • Closing: At the same time of the underlying market |
| Price range | +/-3% against reference price |
| Price tick/ quotation unit | VND1 |
| Trading unit | 1 contract |
| The last trading day (E) | The 15th of the maturity month or the next trading day if the 15th of the maturity month is a statutory holiday. |
| The last payment day | The third business day following the last trading day |
| Settlement method | Physical asset transfer |
| Key features of bonds that can be used to physically settle futures contract | Government bonds issued by the State Treasury and have the remaining times to maturity ranging from 03 to 07 years starting from the last payment day, the minimum listing value of VND2,000 billion. Conversion rate is calculated based on the nominal coupon rate of 5% p.a. |