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Peso GS Trade Idea: Exchanging old bonds for the new 2.5-year RTB

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Peso GS Trade Idea: Exchanging old bonds for the new 2.5-year RTB

Bonds maturing over the next few months can be exchanged for the new RTB 02-01. Does the trade make sense?

September 25, 2026

by Metrobank Local Currency Trading Department, Earl Andrew Aguirre

Global Credits Update: Eyes on US Treasury yields

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Global Credits Update: Eyes on US Treasury yields

Bond yields briefly eased after a widely expected Fed rate hike, though investors remained positioned in shorter-dated, defensive bonds on expectations of further policy tightening.

September 22, 2026

by Metrobank, Dana Louise Geronimo

Peso GS Weekly: Local bond yields reach two-month highs on growing risks

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Peso GS Weekly: Local bond yields reach two-month highs on growing risks

Escalating Middle East conflict, a weak peso and a hawkish Fed weigh on local bonds.

September 22, 2026

by Metrobank Local Currency Trading Department, Daniel Andrew Tan, Dana Louise Geronimo

What the canceled Treasury bond auction is telling investors

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What the canceled Treasury bond auction is telling investors

The cancellation of a highly anticipated Treasury bond auction offers valuable clues about interest rates, market sentiment, and the government's borrowing strategy.

September 22, 2026

by Anna Cudia

Global Credits Update: Inflation at the root of bond sell-off

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Global Credits Update: Inflation at the root of bond sell-off

Bond yields rose as investors reassess long-term inflation expectations, following the re-escalating tensions in the Middle East and monetary tightening concerns.

September 15, 2026

by Metrobank, Dana Louise Geronimo

Peso GS Weekly: Oil and inflation continue to push yields higher

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Peso GS Weekly: Oil and inflation continue to push yields higher

Local bond yields end broadly higher again as oil tops USD 100 per barrel.

September 14, 2026

by Metrobank Local Currency Trading Department, Daniel Andrew Tan

Global Credits Update: Markets soften on hawkish Fed tone

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Global Credits Update: Markets soften on hawkish Fed tone

Asian credit markets fell last week amid hawkish US Fed signals and fiscal concerns, prompting investors to reduce risk, especially in longer-dated securities.

September 9, 2026

by Metrobank, Dana Louise Geronimo

Peso GS Weekly: Yields end higher on Fed comments, local inflation

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Peso GS Weekly: Yields end higher on Fed comments, local inflation

Yield curve bear flattens, as front-end and belly yields rise week-on-week.

September 7, 2026

by Metrobank Local Currency Trading Department, Daniel Andrew Tan

Global Credits Update: Asia credits extend gains

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Global Credits Update: Asia credits extend gains

Strong demand for yield and improving risk sentiment helped Asian credit markets close the week on firmer footing.

September 4, 2026

by Metrobank, Dana Louise Geronimo