Retail Treasury Bonds, ang kaagapay mo sa buhay

Invest in the 30th tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds.
Offer period is from February 13-23, 2024

 

Invest in RTBs for as low as PHP 5,000

The 30thth Tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds (“RTB”) (“RTB30”) form part of the National Government’s program to make government securities available to retail investors. 

Benefits to Investors:

Sovereign Backing. RTBs are peso-denominated investment securities issued by the Republic of the Philippines. Investments in RTBs are direct obligations of the Republic and are thus considered Investment grade.

Affordable.
 RTBs are affordable investments with a minimum placement amount of PHP5,000.

Frequent Interest Payments.
 RTBs pay interest quarterly.

Relatively Higher Yield. 
RTBs offer relatively higher yields compared to savings and deposit instruments.

Convenient. 
RTBs can be purchased from any of the Selling Agent banks. Investors can even use their existing savings account as the settlement account for the placement of RTBs and receipt of interest.

Negotiable and Transferrable. RTBs have an active secondary market where investors can buy and sell government securities.

During the Public Offer Period, RTBs will be made available by the Bureau of the Treasury (“BTr”) through the Selling Agents to the following:
Individuals, Corporations, Financial Institutions, Cooperatives, Retirement Funds, Provident Funds, and other Institutional Investors.

Switch Program

RTB30 also offers a Bond Exchange Mechanism for the Following Eligible Bonds:

Series
Coupon Rate
Maturity
Exchange Ratio
RTB 03-11 2.375% March 9, 2024 1:1
RTB 05-12 6.250% March 12, 2024
1:1

Bondholders of the maturing Eligible Bonds have the option to convert their holdings to the new RTB30.

Terms of the offering

Issuer Republic of the Philippines through the Bureau of The Treasury
Issue Retail Treasury Bonds – Tranche 30
Issue Date February 28, 2024
Maturity Date 5 years from Issue Date
Public Offer Period* February 13 to February 28, 2024
Issue Price At par (or 100%)
Redemption Price At par (or 100%)
Coupon Rate 6.250% gross p.a.
Taxation** 20% final withholding tax on interest income
Payments Quarterly
Listing and Trading Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation
Denomination Minimum denominations of PHP5,000 and in increments of PHP5,000 thereafter
Negotiability Negotiable and transferrable

* The BTr has the discretion to adjust the Public Offer Period
** Not applicable for tax-exempt institutions

Joint Lead Issue Managers
Development Bank of the Philippines
Land Bank of the Philippines
Joint Issue Managers
BDO Capital & Investment Corporation
BPI Capital Corporation
China Bank Capital Corporation
First Metro Investment Corporation
PNB Capital and Investment Corporation
Union Bank of the Philippines

For more details, visit: treasury.gov.ph/ or contact your BDO representative now.

Contact us

BDO Corporate Center

Head Office:

17/F BDO Equitable Tower, 8751 Paseo de Roxas, Salcedo Village, Makati City 1226

BDO Corporate Center

(+632) 8840-7000

BDO Corporate Center

bdocap@bdo.com.ph

BDO Capital & Investment Corporation ("BDO Capital") was incorporated in the Philippines on September 8, 1998, as a  majority-owned subsidiary of BDO Unibank, Inc. ("BDO"), a Philippine universal bank listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange. BDO Capital received its license as an investment house from the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 1998, and started commercial operations on March 15, 1999. BDO Capital presently conducts business as a full-service investment house with the following functions, among others: securities underwriting and trading; loan syndication; financial advisory; and private placement of debt and equity.