THE Marcos Jr. administration plans to raise at least $200 million from its first sale of retail dollar bonds (RDBs) the second for the Philippines to meet the state’s financing needs. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) issued a notice of offering on Tuesday for the country’s issuance of 5.5-year RDBs due 2029. The Treasury disclosed that
The Philippines is planning to raise $1 billion through the issuance of Sharia-compliant bonds, which would mark the government’s entry into Islamic financing.