Title:

 Philippines readies $1bn samurai bond, the first in 8 years

Author:

HIDETAKE MIYAMOTO

Source:

Nikkei Asian Review

Date:

June 26, 2018

Description:

The Philippines plans to float $1 billion worth of yen-denominated bonds in August, the nation's finance secretary says, seeking to diversify sources of foreign funds and back President Rodrigo Duterte's massive infrastructure initiative.