bonds | ABS-CBN News

Gov't eyes euro bond sale, says Finance Chief

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 11:58 AM

The Philippines is eyeing the issuance of euro-denominated bonds due to the clamor of investors, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Friday. Read more »

PH gov’t raises $3-B from dollar bond sale

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 10:30 PM

The national treasurer said the Philippines' dollar-denominated bond sale had a "blockbuster reception". Read more »

OF Bank eyes online dollar account opening facility

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 12:39 PM

The country's first digital bank, the Overseas Filipino Bank by the Landbank of the Philippines, will soon launch an online dollar account opening facility. Read more »

PH borrows $2 billion from foreign lenders via bonds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 06:07 PM

The Philippines has borrowed $2 billion from foreign lenders via a bond offering to fund its budget, the Bureau of Treasury said on Thursday. Read more »

Government offers retail treasury bonds anew

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:43 PM

The Bureau of Treasury has launched the 28th tranche of its retail treasury bonds on Tuesday, which is the first under the administration of President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. Read more »

[OPINION] Goodbye, Mr. Bond

Dean dela Paz
Posted at Aug 18 06:33 PM

Many now mull the wisdom of issuing bonds while some simply say goodbye to bonds as principal forms of funding where bloated rates threaten corporate viabilities even as they benefit institutional investors and creditors. Read more »

Security Bank offering P1 billion peso bonds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 01:07 PM

The bank said the bonds will have a tenor of 1.5 years and a fixed annual rate of 3.7407 percent. Read more »

PH launches sustainability Samurai bonds in Japan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 12:00 PM

The Philippines has launched its first sustainable Samurai bond, or yen-denominated bonds, in Japan, The Bureau of Treasury said. Read more »

SEC OKs Converge's P20-B bonds offer, APMC Bacolod IPO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 10:32 AM

The SEC said it 'considered favorably' the IPO by the Asia Pacific Medical Center Bacolod Inc and the fixed-rate bond offering by Converge. Read more »

S&P cuts Russia's ratings to 'CC' on debt default risk

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 08:22 AM

S&P on Thursday lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on Russia to "CC" from "CCC-", as the country reported difficulties meeting debt-service payments on the due date on its US dollar-denominated 2023 and 2043 Eurobonds. Read more »

Century Properties lists 1st tranche of fixed rate bonds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:21 PM

Century Properties Group Inc on Thursday listed the first tranche of its fixed-rate retail bonds at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. Read more »

Ortiz into Hall of Fame as door closes for Barry Bonds

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 26 09:47 AM

David Ortiz was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, as tarnished greats Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens missed their final chance. Read more »

BSP eyes more incentives for banks to boost sustainable finance shift

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 17 09:55 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Monday said it was eyeing the possibility of extending more regulatory incentives for banks that "embrace" sustainable financing. Read more »

Aboitiz Power seeks approval of 3rd tranche retail bonds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 12:17 PM

Aboitiz Power Corp on Tuesday said it was seeking the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the third tranche of its P30 billion fixed-rate retail bonds. Read more »

BPI starts offer for P5 billion bonds

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 12:44 PM

Bank of the Philippine Islands on Thursday said the fourth tranche of its peso fixed rate bonds is now available. Read more »

2 Chinese property firms default on $1.6 billion in bonds

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 06:09 PM

Two major Chinese property firms have defaulted on $1.6 billion worth of bonds to overseas creditors, Fitch Ratings agency said Thursday, as contagion spreads within the country's debt-ridden real estate sector. Read more »

What we know so far about El Salvador's volcano-powered bitcoin bond

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 23 08:46 AM

El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City" with money from a $1 billion bitcoin-backed bond the country's President Nayib Bukele said. Read more »

How basketball strengthens bond between Fil-Am fathers, sons

Monica Galozo | TFC News Virginia Beach, Virginia
Posted at Nov 04 04:16 PM

Basketball is considered a big part of Filipino culture, and for some Fil-Am fathers and sons in Virginia, it’s also a fun way of strengthening their bonds. Read more »

Record high stocks brace for Fed stimulus cut

Julien Ponthus and Sujata Rao, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 08:59 PM

Global stock markets traded at fresh record-high levels on Wednesday while US Treasury and euro zone government bond yields ticked down. Read more »

Stagflation fears keep equity markets in a somber mood

Sujata Rao, Reuters
Posted at Oct 04 08:42 PM

World stocks were on the back foot on Monday and the dollar stayed close to one-year highs on concerns that higher inflation, supply shortages and China's property sector woes would put global economic recovery at risk. Read more »