Capital World Bond Fund, Inc.
                             333 South Hope Street
                       Los Angeles, California 90071-1406
                              Phone (213) 486 9200


                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



ABNER D.  GOLDSTINE,  President  and PEO,  and SHARON G.  MOSELEY,  Treasurer of
Capital World Bond Fund, Inc., (the  "Registrant"),  each certify to the best of
his or her knowledge that:

1)   The  Registrant's  periodic  report  on Form  N-CSR  for the  period  ended
     September 30, 2003 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the  requirements
     of  Section  13(a) or  15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as
     amended; and

2)   The  information  contained  in the  Form  N-CSR  fairly  presents,  in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Registrant.


Chief Executive Officer                     Chief Financial Officer

Capital World Bond Fund, Inc.               Capital World Bond Fund, Inc.


/s/ Abner D. Goldstine                      /s/ Sharon G. Moseley
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Abner D. Goldstine, President               Sharon G. Moseley, Treasurer

Date: December 9, 2003                      Date: December 9, 2003


A signed  original  of this  written  statement  required  by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 has been provided to Capital  World Bond Fund,  Inc.
and will be retained  by Capital  World Bond Fund,  Inc.  and  furnished  to the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This  certification  is being furnished to the Commission  solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C.  Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with
the Commission.