The Philippine domestic bond market consists of short- and long-term bonds, mainly issued by the national government. The Philippine bond market is dominated mainly by Treasury notes and bonds. Although the size of the Philippine corporate bond market is still small relative to government bonds, it has been growing rapidly over the years.
Types of Securities
Issued by the National Government through the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)
• Treasury bills (fixed-rate)
• Treasury bonds (fixed-rate coupon-bearing and zeroes)
• Retail treasury bonds (RTBs, fixed-rate coupon-bearing)Multi-currency retail treasury bonds (MRTBs, fixed-rate coupon-bearing)
• Dollar-linked peso notes (fixed-rate)
Issued by the National Government through Other Entities
• Debt securities issued by government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs)
• Debt securities issued by government agencies
