Philippines rejects all bids at T-bill auction as banks seek higher yields

MANILA, March 7 (Reuters) – The Philippines’ Bureau of the Treasury said it rejected all bids for T-bills at Monday’s auction as banks sought higher yields.

The bureau offered 15 billion pesos ($288 million), with total tenders reaching 21.23 billion pesos, the treasury agency said. Had it made an award, the yields on 91-day, 182-day and 364-day T-bills would have risen versus the previous successful auction on Feb. 21.

($1 = 52.09 Philippine pesos)

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales
Editing by Ed Davies)

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