The Bureau of the Treasury is set to raise as much as P784 billion in the second quarter through auctions of Treasury bills and bonds, stepping up funding efforts as global risks threaten to complicate the country’s fiscal and monetary outlook.
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) partially awarded its Treasury bill (T-bill) offerings on Monday, signaling a cautious stance as yields climbed amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Average Treasury bill rates slipped at Monday’s auction, coming in below secondary-market levels after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) moved to further ease monetary policy.
Average rates on Treasury bills eased in Monday’s auction as investors positioned for potential monetary policy cuts by both the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US Federal Reserve later this month.
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) has deployed about P25.4 billion since it began investing, with its acquisition of listed port operator Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) forming the foundation of a broader port and logistics platform for the Philippines.
Philcement Mindanao Corp. is commissioning its P2-billion cement plant in Davao del Norte this month, with full operations targeted in October and a formal launch in November, adding up to two million metric tons of annual capacity to Mindanao’s construction materials market.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) hit a record 63,803 locally assembled vehicles in 2025 as its Next Generation Tamaraw helped expand domestic sourcing and business opportunities for parts suppliers, body builders, and small enterprises.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. has secured an “A-” rating in Global Finance magazine’s 2026 Central Banker Report Cards, marking his third consecutive year of receiving this distinction from the international publication.