BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – The Bureau of Treasury officials invite individuals and institutions to invest in its latest Retail Treasury Bonds which is open until August 15, 2025.
Legal Service Director III Atty. William Beluso, Jr. and officials from partner banks led the Retail Treasury Bonds Tranche 31 (RTB 31) Roadshow at the Le Monet Hotel in Baguio City on August 6, 2025 to invite prospective investors in the Cordillera region.
Beluso explained that RTB31 aims to cater to retail investors such as individuals and institutions who are looking for an accessible, low risk, and relatively higher-yielding investment.
RTB31 offers a compelling investment opportunity for the public, with a minimum investment of P5,000 and increments of P5,000 thereafter, with an interest rate of 6.00 percent per annum with quarterly coupons payable until its maturity in 2030.
This is offered to the public from August 5 to 15, 2025, subject to the discretion of BTr, with the issue date scheduled on August 20, 2025.
RTBs are low – risk savings instruments because they are direct, unconditional and general obligations of the Republic of the Philippines. They are affordable and are higher yielding compared to savings account and term deposit, Beluso said.
Interested investors may purchase the RTB via three methods. Aside from the traditional over-the-counter subscriptions through authorized selling agents, the BTrhas expanded its channels to include the Online Ordering Facility via www.treasury.gov.ph through the BTr partner banks that include China Banking Corporation, Development Bank of the Philippines, First MetroSecurities, and Land Bank of the Philippines.
It is also offered through various mobile banking applications, including those of the Land Bank of the Philippines, Overseas Filipino Bank, Bonds.PH, PDAX, and now GBonds via the GCash App.
The RTB generally aims to promote financial literacy and inclusion among Filipinos and make government securities affordable and accessible to retail investors and to finance national government’s key and essential projects in infrastructure, education, agriculture, healthcare, and more, all in the hopes of building a better life for Filipinos, among others. **MAWC/PIA-CAR
