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Amid a shrinking budget deficit, several corporate and state-owned firms are now queing to tap the debt market to shore up their capital base, according to First Metro Investment Corp. vice-chairman Juanchito Dispo.


Total domestic borrowing via regular Treasury bill and bond issues — is expected to reach P300 billion this year or 11.1 percent higher than the projected P270 billion last year, said Dispo.


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Total domestic borrowing via regular Treasury bill and bond issues — is expected to reach P300 billion this year or 11.1 percent higher than the projected P270 billion last year, said Dispo.


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More firms eye local debt market to improve capital

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 15, 2007 - 12:00am

Amid a shrinking budget deficit, several corporate and state-owned firms are now queing to tap the debt market to shore up their capital base, according to First Metro Investment Corp. vice-chairman Juanchito...

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