Government to issue global bonds anew in 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government is set to tap the offshore bond market for the second time this year with a benchmark-sized triple-tranche US dollar debt offering.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said it launched US dollar-denominated bonds with tenors of 5.5 years, 10 years and 25 years.

READ: $2.75B raised from Philippine global bond sale

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The 25-year offering will be a tap of existing 2051 notes issued last January.

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The planned bond sale is expected to raise at least $500 million from each tranche, bringing the total deal size to a minimum of $1.5 billion. The bonds are scheduled to settle on June 24.

According to the BTr, initial pricing guidance was set at 85 basis points (bps) for the 5.5-year tranche, 125 bps for the 10-year tranche and a yield of 6.10 percent for the 25-year tap.

“The Republic’s return to the international capital markets comes at an opportune time, amid improving market sentiment and favorable global developments,” National Treasurer Sharon Almanza said.

“This transaction reflects our prudent and proactive approach to financing, allowing us to secure funding efficiently while supporting the National Government’s priority programs and development objectives,” she added.

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This marks the government’s second global bond issuance this year, following its $2.75-billion triple-tranche US dollar bond offering in January.

In total, the Marcos administration had tapped the international bond market four times. The other two include the dual-currency issuance of $2.25 billion and 1 billion euros in January 2025 and the $2.5-billion triple-tranche offering in August 2024.

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Notably, the most recent offering comes as markets price in the impact of the tentative peace deal between the United States and Iran, which effectively ended more than three months of conflict and helped improve investor sentiment.

Moody’s Ratings had already assigned an investment-grade rating of Baa2 to the bond sale, citing the country’s strong economic growth potential.

In a separate development, Finance Secretary Frederick Go told reporters that the government is also planning to issue Retail Treasury Bonds in the second half of the year.

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“Any decision regarding any issuance will take into account prevailing market developments and the government’s financing requirements,” Go said. INQ