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"We have taken the steps to redeem those bonds consistent with our debt-management strategy to shift our dependence from foreign financing to domestic borrowing,"  Cruz told reporters yesterday.


The Philippines sold $4.3 billion of the bonds from 1990 to 1992, part of the reorganization of developing-country debt orchestrated by then US  Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady. 


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TREASURY SECRETARY NICHOLAS BRADY

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RP to buy back $411-M Brady bonds

By Des Ferriols | April 26, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines will buy back $411 million of Brady bonds by June as part of its effort to reduce overseas debt, National Treasurer Omar Cruz said yesterday. "We have taken the steps to redeem those bonds consistent...

Business

RP to buy back $411-M Brady bonds

By Des Ferriols | April 26, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines will buy back $411 million of Brady bonds by June as part of its effort to reduce overseas debt, National Treasurer Omar Cruz said yesterday. "We have taken the steps to redeem those bonds consistent...

Business

RP may buy back some of its $774-M Brady bonds

By Des Ferriols | April 4, 2006 - 12:00am

The Philippines may buy back some of its $774 million of Brady bonds as part of its plan to reduce overseas debt, National Treasurer Omar Cruz said yesterday. "Some of these Brady bonds are very likely for...

Business