Peso flat on lingering concerns
THE PESO was mostly flat on Wednesday as the dollar weakened due to continued fears over a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Demand for T-bills, bonds to ease
YIELDS ON government securities on offer this week will likely move sideways on weak demand as the market waits for the release of inflation data expected to show a further acceleration in price increases.
Gap in Chinese bond rates hides risks as defaults rise
AS CHINA moves toward a more market-based approach to determining the cost of money in its economy, one metric suggests corporate debt is going in the opposite direction.
Treasury bill rates seen moving sideways
RATES OF THE Treasury bills (T-bills) to be auctioned off this week are expected to move sideways as the public offer for the retail bonds continues.
Gov’t makes full award of T-bills even as rates inch up on inflation
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday even as yields edged up following faster-than-expected inflation last month.
Yields on government debt end mixed on GDP report
YIELDS on government securities (GS) ended mixed last week after the country’s economic output contracted at a record low.
Strong demand drives TDF yields down
By Melissa Luz T. Lopez, Senior Reporter
BANKS CROWDED shorter tenors during this week’s auction of term deposits, driving yields down ahead of an expected...
PBB books higher profit
PHILIPPINE Business Bank (PBB) posted a higher net profit in the third quarter as it saw robust growth in its core businesses.
Far from devalued, euro surges as trade war hits yuan
LONDON — If evidence is needed of how far ripples from the Sino-US trade war are reaching, have a look at Europe where the yuan’s slump is driving up the euro’s value against trade partners’ currencies, handicapping the export-reliant bloc’s economy.
Bill on mandatory lending for MSMEs filed
A MEASURE expanding the mandatory credit to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and imposing stiffer penalties on noncompliant lending institutions has been filed in the Senate.
Gov’t debt yields flat without leads
YIELDS on government securities (GS) once again ended flat last week from week-ago levels as investors wait for fresh leads that would spur demand for the debt papers.