Retail Treasury Bonds due 2007 to 2009 (16 July 2004)


16 July 2004


TO : ALL MEMBER BANKS


FROM : SENEN D. GLORIOSO, President


RE : Alternative Investment for Excess Liquidity

The Land Bank of the Philippines is inviting us to participate in their new offering of the Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs) to be issued by the Bureau of Treasury. We find this as a possible alternative investment for our rural bank members with excess liquidity. Please find below the indicative terms:


Issuer : The Republic of the Philippines (through the Bureau of Treasury)
Tenors : 3 & 5 years
Issue Size : Minimum of PhP 5 Billion for each tenor
Coupon Rate : To be determined through Dutch Auction (based on prevailing secondary
market rate at time of pricing)


Tenor 3 years 5 years
Indicative Rates as of 6/30/04 11.125% 11.875%

Coupon Payment: Payable Quarterly
Redemption : In one lump sum at maturity date
Taxation : Subject to 20% withholding tax to be deducted from all interest
payments. DST on original issue for the account of the issuer
Eligibilities : Eligible as insurance reserves, performance and judicial bonds, reserves for
Trust duties and as liquidity floor requirement for government funds
Auction Date : July 6, 2004
Public Offering : July 7-13, 2004
Issue Date : July 16, 2004

You may call Ms. Jayne P. Fabia of Land Bank, at telephone nos. 551-2200 locals 7266 to 7270 for inquiries.

For further information about this offering we have attached the NOTICE OF OFFERING (includes PRINCIPAL COMMERCIAL TERMS) and the list of DEALERS/SELLING AGENTS OF THE RETAIL TREASURY BONDS TRANCHE 6 (RTB6).








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