The best way to invest in a portfolio of international bonds is through a managed fund, such as a unit trust.

The Government, he said, is confident it can raise the money by issuing international bonds, but the market for those bonds has not been tested.

Then, in October, the company missed an interest payment on a $200 million international bond.

It sold more than $400 million of international bonds.

The outstanding value of international bonds increased by 2% in 2011 to $30 trillion.

In a sign that public finances are under increasing strain, the central bank missed a $27 million interest payment on an international bond two weeks ago.

And funds that invest in international bonds have risen to $37.3 billion, from $2.8 billion.

And 15 percent would go into international bonds.

Because international bonds behave differently from domestic bonds, they lower overall portfolio risk.

The government issued its first international bond since 1985 on Sept. 19.