Foreign investment in PH gov bonds hits over P700 billion year-to-date

Foreign investment in Philippine government bonds has surged, reaching over P700 billion year-to-date, a significant increase from P454.1 billion in 2024.

The current foreign participation stands at 6%, and the Bureau of the Treasury aims to increase this to 10% by next year, seeing it as a manageable and beneficial target.

The Philippines' potential inclusion in JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s emerging market government bond index is expected to further boost foreign investment.

National Treasurer Sharon Almanza stated that the current foreign participation level of 6% is already strong, even before index inclusion.

Almanza also indicated that foreign fund inflows could rise by approximately one percentage point, or around P100 billion, if the country reenters the JPMorgan index.