Rates & Bonds

Local bonds stayed resilient last week, with investors navigating global volatility and reinvestment flows.

You have four options for the cash you will receive from this bond maturity depending on your risk appetite and time horizon.

Local bonds swung on inflation surprise and global cues

Consider liquidity, time value of money, and affordability to help you decide whether RTB 5-19 deserves a place in your portfolio.

A sharp rally in peso bonds reversed after the BSP’s policy rate cut sparked profit-taking and renewed selling pressure.

Fresh supply, global cues, and opportunistic flows kept peso government securities (GS) in sharp focus last week.

The inclusion of the Philippines in the JP Morgan bond index is a “nice to have” but not necessary for a bond rally in the second half of the year

Strong demand and excess liquidity from RTB 5-13 drove a volatile yet opportunistic week for Peso GS.

Strong buying momentum returned to the peso bond market, as investors responded to soft US data, lower local inflation, and robust RTB demand.