Where to buy Bonds?

[naldcagape]

Where can I buy bonds now? What's the normal placement amount and yields? I hope there are high-quality bonds in the market.

[koraparoko]

Try mo sa PNB pare

[DonT]

I think the minimum nowadays is 1M...if not 5M. Returns are prolly around 5 to 6%..for 5yrs.

Alternatively..mag MF or UITF ka na lang.

[GoodSteward]

Try mo habol BDO Tier 2, kung sa tingin nyo feasible, sa bdo mismo, hannggang this week nalang ata, 6-6.5% daw rate 10 years, with call option of 5 years, minimum is 500K....

[DonT]

^Yup..with the impending threat of a Financial turmoil in 2012...this will be a good place to invest.

[naldcagape]

Thanks for the options. I will look into these.

[lifeinsurance]

Another option is a variable unit-linked life insurance policy, aka, VUL, which typically allows you to select the type of fund (e.g. 100% bonds) while offering you protection benefits. If you don't have 1M or 5M, your option is to go with pooled funds such as VUL, MF, or UITF. Plus, you take advantage of the scale that these funds have (some of them manage billions worth of bonds), and the skill of the fund managers (they typically have years of experience in dealing with bonds that they can fall back on).

[naldcagape]

Another option is a variable unit-linked life insurance policy, aka, VUL, which typically allows you to select the type of fund (e.g. 100% bonds) while offering you protection benefits. If you don't have 1M or 5M, your option is to go with pooled funds such as VUL, MF, or UITF. Plus, you take advantage of the scale that these funds have (some of them manage billions worth of bonds), and the skill of the fund managers (they typically have years of experience in dealing with bonds that they can fall back on).

i know you want to promote your stuff and that's not bad but please read the forum rules and stay on topic. if i wanted info on life insurance, i would've asked for it.

[scion02b]

Try mo habol BDO Tier 2, kung sa tingin nyo feasible, sa bdo mismo, hannggang this week nalang ata, 6-6.5% daw rate 10 years, with call option of 5 years, minimum is 500K....

^Yup..with the impending threat of a Financial turmoil in 2012...this will be a good place to invest.

Quite the contrary... in case there would be a financial  turmoil and BDO will be affected (as financial institutions are likely interconnected), investing on Tier 2 bonds may be very risky.  Tier 2 bonds is a form of subordinated debt; it has even lower priority than bank depositors.

[DonT]

Quite the contrary... in case there would be a financial  turmoil and BDO will be affected (as financial institutions are likely interconnected), investing on Tier 2 bonds may be very risky.  Tier 2 bonds is a form of subordinated debt; it has even lower priority than bank depositors.

We must try first to understand what Tier2 bonds are. And our banks in the country are not the same as in US or Europe. They are far more conservative.

[lifeinsurance]

i know you want to promote your stuff and that's not bad but please read the forum rules and stay on topic. if i wanted info on life insurance, i would've asked for it.

It's on topic. You were talking of buying bonds, and someone else mentioned MF and UITF as an alternative if you don't have the minimum amount, and I pointed out VULs as an alternative too since all three MF, UITF, and VULs have bond funds.

Also, I would recommend looking at these:
List of Government Securities Dealers as of February 17, 2011 - these dealers trade in treasury bills and bonds
What are Treasury Bills - this has a listing of some banks with contact numbers of their treasury dealing departments

[ms_practicality]

There are others who offer a fixed rate corporate bonds at 5, 7 and 10 years with different interest rates. I'd like to know if it is still subject to withholding tax? TIA

[bauer]

^ yes all bonds are subject to witholding tax as a standard but there are exemptions i cant give any details here because professionals in tax needed to earn their keep.

[geloboy1184]

^ yes all bonds are subject to witholding tax as a standard but there are exemptions i cant give any details here because professionals in tax needed to earn their keep.

Sir bauer, can you PM details? thanks and more power!

[nanashi]

One of the exemptions are Corporate Bond with 5 years and 1 day up maturity.

[bauer]

^ nagbigay ba ng exemption ang SMIC bonds na 7-year and 10-year tenor?  ang pagkakaalam ko, nag withold pa rin ang mga banks na nag offer ng SMIC bonds recently.

[nanashi]

CTRP, IMA, LT Vehicles

[totscalilari]

^ noh yan? parang di ata pwede makabili ng solo mong bond

[nanashi]

Technically di talaga pwede as in you need a broker in both primary and secondary market. Di mo siya mabibili ng solo na nakapangalan sa iyo ang bond. It's a street name ownership. Putting your money in this instrument assure your of tax exemptions on Corporate Bond with more than 5 years tenure and some special gov't issued bond that are tax exempted such as Renewable Energy Bonds in other countries.

[goldengoose]

i'm curious about corporate bonds. if i want to invest in these, where do i go? how much is the minimum investment usually? TIA!

[kithe]

i'm curious about corporate bonds. if i want to invest in these, where do i go? how much is the minimum investment usually? TIA!

If you want you can try Mutual Fund, Bond Fund it is invested in high quality government bonds and corporate bonds.. Minimum is 5 k only..

[goldengoose]

nakainvest na ako sa mutual funds...pero gusto kong mag-diversify...is it still advisable to invest in corporate bonds kahit na may bond mf na ako?

[mamee]

^I think so. That's also my plan.

[alyas_eric]

hello pmt,

may tanung lang ako. iba ba yung corporate bond vs corporate securities?? and where can i buy and how much is the minimum. sa bank din ba pwede bumili nun tulad ng retail treasury bond na nabili ko sa bank.,. thanks sa mga magrereply.. happy new year..

[Rothschild]

mga guys, kung gusto nyo talaga matuto mag-invest sa bonds, just call Development Bank of the Philippines, Treasury Department 818-9511 to 20 / 818-9611 to 20 or any other commercial banks...

[reydel]

what are the usual charges and fees in buying bonds? thanks in advance

[anidiottrader]

Interested din ako sa bonds pero sa RTBs. How do I go about it?

Pag nagtatanong ako sa banks, sinasabi nila alang available? or ignore lang nila ako kasi mukhang gusgusin ako.

[GoodSteward]

@ait, try mo treasury department ng banks...wag lang sa branches, for me mga branches mostly walang alam kasi....

And also RTB, try mo magtiming ng bagong "release", kasi pag through secondary market medyo lugi ka na sa rates usually, may mga accrued computations etc...

[finance123]

Avoid long term bonds their value fall when interest rate rise.

Note: To investors please be aware of the characteristics and risks of securities/ investments before you decide to invest.

[GoodSteward]

Avoid long term bonds their value fall when interest rate rise.

I agree to some extent. Thats why I made some quick money last year selling my rtb when BSP released another tranch of RTBs with lower rates.

Which means if the interest rate goes up, your existing RTB loses value, as what finance123 mentioned.

But if you have plans to hold it till maturity, it doesnot have any effect, since youre set on the rate that you got in to.

Specially if the investor has steady stream of income to invest, then he can continue investing in the newer RTBs with the increased rates in such a case.

[anidiottrader]

@ait, try mo treasury department ng banks...wag lang sa branches, for me mga branches mostly walang alam kasi....

And also RTB, try mo magtiming ng bagong "release", kasi pag through secondary market medyo lugi ka na sa rates usually, may mga accrued computations etc...

thanks GS. dati abang nga ako sa Bureau of Treasury eh... pero ano ba yung mga primary market? banks ba indi? sensya na ala talaga akong idea sa RTBs or bonds for that matter.

Pero gathering information just in case tumamlay na stock market eh may paglilipatan.

[GoodSteward]

@AIT, I havent tried bureau of treasury, but treasury department ng banks. Usually the treasury department of the banks are in their main branch. I also transact with trust department ng banks, they also offer RTBs, other than corporate bonds etc., kaso mostly 1M ang minimum investment ng trust department.

Mababa now yun rates but if you want some conservative investing, this is ok....Yun RTBs nowadays haba na ng terms, 10yrs to 25yrs...but can be traded in secondary market.

Btw, primary market means coming from the government, and they sell the rtbs via banks,usually there will be announcement kung kelan magrelease ng new RTBs, then you make a reservation through the bank. Secondary market naman, is through the bank din. Yun nga lang the seller is the owner of the RTB. Sensya na, medyo sabog yun explanation ko here

[anidiottrader]

@AIT, I havent tried bureau of treasury, but treasury department ng banks. Usually the treasury department of the banks are in their main branch. I also transact with trust department ng banks, they also offer RTBs, other than corporate bonds etc., kaso mostly 1M ang minimum investment ng trust department.

Mababa now yun rates but if you want some conservative investing, this is ok....Yun RTBs nowadays haba na ng terms, 10yrs to 25yrs...but can be traded in secondary market.

Btw, primary market means coming from the government, and they sell the rtbs via banks,usually there will be announcement kung kelan magrelease ng new RTBs, then you make a reservation through the bank. Secondary market naman, is through the bank din. Yun nga lang the seller is the owner of the RTB. Sensya na, medyo sabog yun explanation ko here

not sure if I got it right, ganun nga ginagawa ko dati, abang sa BoT then punta sa banks for reservation kunyari (nagtatanong lang) kasi mabilis daw maubos. Yung RTBs ba minimum din is around 1M?

no plans of entering into bonds yet.. saka na pag tumamlay na stock market.

di sigurong masama kung maghanda ng mas maaga. at least by that time indi na ako tatanga-tanga.

thanks GS!

[GoodSteward]

No prob man, good to be ready, additional knowledge din yan.... Yun minimum is from 5,000-20,000 if im not mistaken...also, when the time comes that youll plunge into rtbs, make sure take into consideration yun rates na net, kasi its subject to 20% withholding tax kahit 25yrs pa yang term..ü

[anidiottrader]

thanks again for the info.

[kithe]

Hehe, natawa naman ako sa iyo dito ai.. 

Pag nagtatanong ako sa banks, sinasabi nila alang available? or ignore lang nila ako kasi mukhang gusgusin ako.

Try mo mutual fund, bond fund or gs funds..

https://www.sunlife.com.ph/static/philippines/Products%20and%20Services/Mutual%20Funds/Static%20Files/Fund_Fact_Sheets_November2012.pdf

https://www.sunlife.com.ph/philippines/Products+and+Services/Sun+Life+Prosperity+Funds?vgnLocale=en_CA

[Burndvinyard]

hello pmt,

may tanung lang ako. iba ba yung corporate bond vs corporate securities?? and where can i buy and how much is the minimum. sa bank din ba pwede bumili nun tulad ng retail treasury bond na nabili ko sa bank.,. thanks sa mga magrereply.. happy new year..

Bonds are securities, classified as fixed income investments. It may be issued either by the government (or government agency) or a top private corporation. Either ways they appoint banks or other institutions to underwrite their public bond offering.

The minimum amount varies from Php5,000 to even Php50,000.

[freefront]

*from a bank employee

DBP at 3.9% p.a. for 5 years tenor, tax-free #forgot to ask the minimum for initial tranche. methinks they positioned to catch the outward SDA funds

[izza]

try banks iba-iba minimum nila, and some investment corp.... just be careful when buying a bond kasi marami din junk bonds sa tabi-tabi kala mu malaki ang return with a short period yun pala scam.