The outstanding local currency (LCY) corporate bonds in the Philippines reached more than P1.5 trillion as of the end of the second quarter, the Finance department said, noting that several pending reforms will help increase demand for financial securities.

In a statement over the weekend, the DoF said the P 1.51 trillion LCY during the period is equivalent to 8.2 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).

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