Markets
National Treasury awards all P30B bonds in auction
Strong demand at the treasury bond auction Tuesday allowed the Bureau of Treasury to award the full offered amount of P30 billion.
Copper slips as upbeat dollar, high inventories weigh
Copper prices edged lower on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar regained footing ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech this week, while elevated inventories also kept prices of the metal under pressure.
Treasury bill yields higher at auction despite rejections
Treasury bill yields, a reflection of the cost incurred when government borrows short term, were higher at the auction Monday even as the Bureau of Treasury rejected some bids, particularly for three- and six-month debt papers.
Japan tells G20 it may need to act in FX market
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he told his G20 counterparts that Tokyo may need to take "appropriate action" in the exchange-rate market as global monetary tightening could heighten volatility in currency moves.
New digital services allow countries to tap markets, boost trade
The rapid development of a new class of digital services in the Asia Pacific region is transforming the way developing countries access international markets,...
