October 3, 2023
INVESTING in the retail dollar bonds can now be done through the LandBank Mobile Banking App (MBA). The Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has enhanced accessibility and convenience for both domestic and international investors looking to invest in the Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) Retail Onshore Dollar Bonds 2 (RDB 2) by providing a
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Receive free US Treasury bonds updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US Treasury bonds news every morning. US stocks and government bonds are on course for their worst month of the year as investors respond to the US Federal Reserve’s message that interest rates are set to stay
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new guidelines on the issuance of blue bonds, pushing the capital markets as one of the avenues for promoting sustainability in the corporate sector. The commission, on Sept. 21, 2023, issued Memorandum Circular 15, Series of 2023 (MC 15), titled “Guidelines on Eligible Blue Projects and Activities
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PROPERTY developer Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) on Monday said that its planned bond issuance of up to P12 billion had earned the highest issue credit rating, along with a stable outlook, from Philippine Rating Services Corp. (PhilRatings). FLI said the proposed bonds, with a principal amount of P10 billion and an oversubscription option of P2
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IN a world bustling with technology and screens, it’s easy to overlook the simple pleasures of spending quality time with our beloved pets. Engaging in interactive games not only provides physical exercise but also strengthens the emotional bond between you and your furry companion. In this feature, we’ll explore seven delightful games that cater to
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THE country’s plan to issue Sukuk bonds bodes well for the growth and development of Islamic banking and finance nationwide, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). In a news briefing in Dubai, BSP Assistant Governor and Chairman of the Islamic Finance Coordination Forum Arifa A. Ala said the government issuing Sukuk bonds sends
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LAST month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through SEC Memorandum Circular 9, Series of 2019, or the Guidelines on the Issuance of Social Bonds under the Asean Social Bonds Standards in the Philippines, successfully facilitated the issuance by ASA Philippines Foundation Inc. of gender bonds as social bonds, a historic issuance of the first-ever
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Receive free Sovereign bonds updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Sovereign bonds news every morning. Bond investors have been on the rack in recent days and weeks. So much so that you have to ask why economists and professional investors continue to refer to government bonds as safe
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Receive free Sovereign bonds updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Sovereign bonds news every morning. Ukraine’s government bonds have surged in price over the past two months as investors grow more optimistic about how much of their money they will get back in an eventual restructuring of the
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THE International Finance Corp. (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is investing $250 million (approximately $14.056 billion) in a green bond to be issued by the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) as part of an effort to grow climate financing in the country. In a filing with the stock exchange on Wednesday,
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