Gov’t bonds lured foreign funds in 2025 as Philippine stocks lagged

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines still recorded a net inflow of flighty foreign capital in 2025 despite a turbulent year, as strong demand for peso-denominated government bonds more than offset heavy foreign selling in the local stock market. Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that inflows from foreign portfolio investment (FPI) transactions