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What you need to know about the new 5-year retail treasury bond
Position ahead of the market with the upcoming retail bond offering expected to yield around 6% for 5 years
By Matthew Apostol and Treasury Group-Local Currency Trading Department, Metrobank
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In the next few days, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is launching a new 5-year retail treasury bond (RTB) to help manage its financial obligations.
Not only will it help the government address its national debt. It will also give investors an opportunity to lend money to the government and earn interest in return.
If the word opportunity appeals to you, read on to learn more.
Strategic debt management
The BTr is facing a challenge: over PHP 1 trillion in government debt is scheduled to mature in 2030 and 2031. With such a big amount, the BTr is strategically issuing this new RTB to effectively spread out its debt obligations and avoid concentration in those years.
To facilitate this, the BTr may likely cancel two other bond auctions, or FXTN auctions, on August 5 (5-year) and August 12 (
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