How to invest in bonds?
Click HERE so you will be directed to the BOND ORDER FORM. Note that submission constitutes your firm, unqualified, and irrevocable intent to participate in the proposed issuance.
| Order Type, Security Name, and Amount are mandatory fields. Enter your personal information and input your order. |
Upon receipt of your order, we will provide you with a detailed computation based on the prevailing market price. Once you agree with the computation, kindly reply to our email to confirm your order.
| The order will be executed in the market, and a confirmation email will be sent to you once the transaction is completed. |
IMPORANT REMINDER:
- Your account must have sufficient cleared funds before the buy transaction can be executed.
- Please ensure that your FirstMetroSec account is updated, as failure to update may result in delays in executing the trade.
Minimum Investments in Bonds:
PESO
| Bond Type | Initial Investment | Additional Investment | |
| Retail Treasury Bond | Government Bond | Php 5,000 | Php 1,000 |
| FXTN | Government Bond | Php 10,000 | Php 1,000 |
| Corporate Bonds | Php 50,000 | Php 1,000 | |
| T-Bills | Government Bond | Php 10,000 | Php 1,000 |
US DOLLAR
| Bond Type | Initial Investment | Additional Investment | |
| Retail Dollar Bonds | USD 300 | USD 100 |
| Should have an active FirstMetroSec dollar trading account. Click here to learn how to open a USD Account. |
Primary Offers
Primary Offers refer to newly issued securities made available to investors for the first time. These may include fresh issuances of corporate bonds or government bonds offered at set terms prior to listing or secondary market trading.
Clients can participate during the offer period to access securities at issuer‑defined rates and minimum investment amounts.
Actual available offerings will be posted in the Announcements tab.
Buying and Selling Fees (Secondary Market):
| A. Broker's Fee (inclusive of 12% VAT) | |
| 1. Government Bonds | |
| With remaining tenor ≤ 1 year | Face Value x 0.125%, pro-rated |
| With remaining tenor > 1 year | Face Value x 0.125% |
| 2. Corporate Bonds | |
| With remaining tenor ≤ 1 year | Face Value x 0.25%, pro-rated |
| With remaining tenor > 1 year | Face Value x 0.25% |
| B. PDEX Transaction Fee | Face Value x 0.0025% |
Fixed Income Service Fee (to be charged from coupon):
- Face Value x 0.05% p.a. (Inclusive of Value Added Tax)
When sell order is executed, proceeds will be credited to your account after one (1) business day from sell date (T+1).