The Philippines on Wednesday announced the launch of its global bond sale to raise as much as $2 billion to finance the government’s P3.35 trillion national budget this year.

In a notice, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said it is offering new 25-year dollar bonds due 2042 “to finance President Rodrigo Duterte’s P3.35 trillion pesos budget and repay foreign debts.”

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