Philippines reprices curve with benchmark switch
The Republic of the Philippines sold a hugely successful $1.5bn 10 year transaction on January 9, switching existing investors out of $1bn of more costly dollar debt and into the new bond. Massive oversubscription enabled the borrower to price the new notes with a negative new issue premium in an exercise that completely repriced the sovereign’s curve, said a banker involved in the sale.
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