PHILIPPINE Dealing and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) is targeting P600 billion worth of bond listings this year, 50 percent higher than the P400-billion target set in 2024, on expectations that several companies will push through with refinancing plans.
"We'll be refocusing [the target] again, but right now, the budget is for P600 billion," PDEx President and CEO Antonino Nakpil told reporters at the sidelines of a Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) event on Monday.