The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) contributed P7 billion in sales to the country’s first-ever Tokenized Treasury Bonds (TTBs) issuance of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), in support of the National Government’s push for a financially inclusive domestic capital market.
LANDBANK was lead Issue Manager with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for
the maiden offering of TTBs and brought half of the total issued size of P15 billion.
The TTBs are fixed-income government securities that are stored as digital tokens in the
digital wallets of investors. It is supported by a dual registry structure where the National
Registry of Scripless Securities (NRoSS) operates in parallel with a Distributed Ledger
Technology (DLT)-based registry through blockchain technology.
“The Tokenized Treasury Bonds exemplifies a forward-looking approach in promoting
accessibility, convenience, efficiency, and transparency towards enhancing the overall
investor experience. With the adoption of blockchain technology, we are also ensuring the
integrity of transactions while providing investors with an increased level of trust and
security,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz.
The maiden issuance of TTBs was made available to qualified institutional buyers in
minimum denominations of P10 million and increments of P1 million thereafter. These one-
year peso-denominated bonds fetched a coupon rate of 6.50% per annum, payable every
six months until maturity in November 2024.
The tokenization of treasury bonds demonstrates the National Government’s vision of
democratizing access to government securities by streamlining settlement procedures and
minimizing friction costs.
Following the successful debut, the BTr is looking to extend tokenized bonds to Filipino retail investors.
LANDBANK remains committed to supporting the National Government’s bond offerings, as
part of its efforts to promote greater financial inclusion and broader participation in the bond market.
