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Lock in 6% with the new 10-year treasury bond
A new opportunity to secure long-term income is opening on February 18.
By Metrobank Local Currency Trading Department and Dana Louise Geronimo
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If you want to get more from your bond portfolio when rate cuts come, you need to learn how you can lock in yields at the right time.
Such an opportunity is just right around the corner.
The government is looking to borrow between PHP 150 billion to PHP 200 billion through a new 10-year bond, called FXTN 10-74 to be issued on February 18. The indicative annual interest rate (coupon) is expected to be between 5.975% and 6.075%.
If you are looking to lock in yields ahead of possible rate cuts and to extend portfolio duration, or invest in longer-term bonds, this issuance presents a compelling entry point.
Quick Facts
- Tenor: 10 years
- Indicative Coupon: 5.975%–6.075%
- Auction Date: 18 February 2026 (Wednesday)
- Offer/Exchange Period: 18–20 February 2026 (may close earlier)
- Issue Date/Settlement
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