Term deposit rates decline as liquidity normalizes

By Joann Villanueva

February 19, 2020, 4:50 pm

MANILA -- Rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term facilities sustained its decline Wednesday but all tenors were oversubscribed.

Data released by the central bank showed that average rate of the seven-day facility slipped to 3.8301 percent from 3.8943 percent during the auction last February 12.

This facility was offered for PHP40 billion and banks submitted tenders amounting to PHP66.422 billion. This was fully awarded.

Bid coverage ratio rose to 1.6606 from last week’s 0.8277 when this tenor was offered for PHP60 billion, and received tenders amounting to PHP49.66 billion.

Rate of 14-day facility slipped to 3.8759 percent from 3.8772 percent last week.

Bid coverage ratio rose to 1.1544 from the previous auction’s 1.0591 after bids reached PHP57.718 billion, higher than the PHP50-billion offer. The auction committee made a full award.

Average ratio of the 28-day TDF dropped to 3.8984 percent from week-ago’s 3.9054 percent.

Tenders totaled to PHP59.328 billion, higher than the PHP40-billion offer, which was fully awarded.

In a statement, BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr. traced the large tenders in this week’s TDF auction to normalization of domestic liquidity in the financial system after the government’s recent issuance of the three-year Retail Treasury Bond. (PNA)

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