After raising over half a trillion pesos from retail treasury bonds (RTBs) last week, the Marcos administration successfully borrowed ₱50 billion from separate sales of debt securities this week. During the sale of 10-year treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Bureau of the Treasury...
Driven by “very strong market demand,” the national government concluded its offer period for five-year retail treasury bonds (RTBs) last week, borrowing a total of ₱507.2 billion from both local and foreign lenders. Of the total, issued at a six-percent annual interest, ₱425.5 billion came...
Domestic investors locked in “sweet spot” medium-term bonds amid persistent external uncertainties, allowing the government to raise an initial ₱210 billion from retail treasury bonds (RTBs) on Tuesday, Aug. 5, as the offer period opened for local investors. During the launch of GBonds or...
The Marcos administration raised ₱20 billion from long-term debt sales, but at higher interest rates, as investors anticipate an upcoming retail treasury bond offering that could impact market demand. During the sale of three-year treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday, July 22, the Bureau of the...
While short-dated treasury bills (T-bills) will still be offered from July to September, the national government will also issue long-term retail debt instruments amounting to around ₱200 billion within the third quarter of 2025. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto told reporters...
The issuance of GBonds, a variant of retail treasury bonds (RTBs), through e-wallet GCash by the national government has been postponed from December last year to the second half of 2025. National Treasurer Sharon P. Almanza said during a financial literacy seminar held last week in Milan, Italy,...
