The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the second tranche of the ASEAN fixed rate green bonds issuance of Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC) which is targeting to raise P6.0 billion with an oversubscription allotment of P4.0 billion. EDC President and COO Jerome H....
The Marcos administration intends to secure funding exceeding half a trillion pesos from the local market in second quarter to cover the government's budget shortfall. Based on the Bureau of the Treasury's borrowing plan, a total of P585 billion is projected to be sourced from the issuance of both...
The government made a full borrowing on the new three-year treasury bonds it auctioned off on Wednesday amid a lower interest rate. At an auction, the Bureau of the Treasury successfully raised the planned P30 billion through the sale of three-year debt papers. The total bids received amounted to...
The Bureau of the Treasury announced that the national government is set to borrow P585 billion from the domestic market in the first three months of next year to cover its budget shortfall. Based on the Treasury’s quarterly local borrowing plan, the Marcos administration plans to issue P195...
The Bureau of the Treasury Bureau said the government plans to enable retail investors to access tokenized bonds in the future to advance financial inclusion and strengthen market liquidity. Deputy Treasurer of the Philippines Erwin D. Sta. Ana said the issuance of tokenized treasury bonds (TTBs)...
Due to the holiday season, the national government has scaled back its domestic borrowing plan for the month of December. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the Marcos administration intends to borrow just P60 billion next month, a substantial decrease from November's P225 billion....
Renewable energy firm Energy Development Corporation (EDC), a subsidiary of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, is scheduling the second tranche of its ASEAN green bond offering with target proceeds of P10 billion that will continually bankroll the company’s projects. In a disclosure to the...
The national government has fully awarded the reissued 20-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) amid higher demands. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Bureau of the Treasury raised P30 billion through an auction of reissued T-bonds with a remaining life of 15 years and two months. Total tenders received were...
The country’s first-ever tokenized treasury bonds (TTBs) will promote financial inclusion and broader participation in the bond market, Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Monday, Nov. 20. During the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) 126th anniversary, Diokno commended the...
The Bureau of the Treasury has surpassed its borrowing target with the sale of the government's first tokenized bonds. Deputy National Treasurer Erwin D. Sta. Ana reported that the government's sale of one-year tokenized Treasury bonds reached P15 billion, surpassing the initially planned amount of...
The Bureau of the Treasury has decided to cancel its short-term borrowing plan for next week to give way for the government's maiden offering of blockchain-backed debt instruments. In a notice signed by Deputy National Treasurer Erwin D. Sta. Ana, the bureau has announced the cancellation of...
In a move towards embracing digitalization, the Bureau of the Treasury is set to launch its maiden tokenized bond issuance, aiming to raise at least P10 billion. In a statement, the Treasury said these digital peso-denominated IOUs will be offered with a minimum denomination of P10 million, which...