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Diokno says minimum offering for bonds is P5,000 allowing small investors to contribute to PHL dev’t (Eagle News) – The Philippine government’s Bureau of Treasury has launched the 28th tranche of its retail treasury bonds that “allow investors to contribute to nation-building while growing their hard-earned savings with better returns.” The Department of Finance said that this is the first offering under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “This issuance serves as an […]
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany on Wednesday launched its first “green” bond offering to finance environmental initiatives as it pivots towards a sustainable economy, and could become a benchmark issuer in the booming field. The government raised 6.5 billion euros ($7.7 billion), in the offering for the 10-year 0% bond, with investors placing orders of more than 33 billion euros, according to German finance agency. Even at this early stage, “Germany is well on the way […]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) – A group of German businessmen and academics are taking the European Central Bank to court over its controversial bond-buying programme, their lawyer said on Tuesday. A complaint against the ECB’s corporate sector purchase programme was filed at Germany’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, on May 12, a court spokesman told AFP. The business leaders argued that the central bank was “going beyond its mandate” in purchasing corporate bonds as part of its […]
