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Asian Bonds Suffer US$8.21 Billion Foreign Outflow as Global Yields Rise

Foreign investors withdrew US$8.21 billion from five Asian bond markets in September as global yields and inflation concerns intensified.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 16 October 2026 – Foreign investors sold a net US$8.21 billion of bonds in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Thailand during September, the largest monthly withdrawal since US$17.28 billion left those markets in March 2020. Regional equities recorded a separate US$23.49 billion outflow.

For Asian businesses and investors, the selling matters because sustained bond outflows can weaken currencies, raise government and corporate financing costs and reduce market liquidity. The September figures are confirmed regulatory and market-association data; whether the pressure continues will depend on global yields, inflation and risk appetite.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.