Thursday, July 5, 2007

Philippines Considering Swapping New Debt for Existing Peso, Dollar Bonds

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippine government is
considering the sale of new 10-year peso and U.S. dollar bonds
in exchange for existing debt, Finance Undersecretary Roberto
Tan said in an interview.

``We're looking at a debt swap to extend the maturity of
our borrowings, create more efficient benchmarks and lower our
costs,'' Tan said by telephone today in Manila.


Read more at Bloomberg Bonds News

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