Banking & Insurance
BTr sets coupon on new 5Y, retail bonds at 6.25%; public offer ends Feb. 23
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday set at 6.25 percent the coupon rate on the new five-year, peso-denominated, fixed-rate retail treasury bond that it will offer to the public until 23 February.
Bank of Korea board member Hwang flags real estate, household debt risks
Bank of Korea board member Hwang Kun-il said on Tuesday the country's real estate and household debt-related risks remain elevated, while inflation is far exceeding the central bank's target.
BTr upsizes treasury bond issue to P17 billion
Strong demand allowed the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) to increase the amount of treasury bills it issued at the auction held Monday to P17 billion.
GCash plans expanding services to 10 more countries
GCash, the mobile wallet of Globe Telecom Inc. bared plans on Monday to expand its services to 10 more countries this year.
GSIS mobile app now available to 14,000 pensioners in US, Singapore
Pensioners of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) based in the United States and Singapore may now use the GSIS Touch, the mobile app of GSIS, in complying with the proof of life requirement dubbed Annual Pensioners Information Revalidation (APIR) and other transactions.
