Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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there are number of available debt instruments in the country with various ?

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issuers
maturity
size
coupon
minimum denominations

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2
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are domestic government debt issued regularly to finance the national government needs for capital

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treasury bills

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3
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are another form of government debt issued and launched in the late 1990s to attract retail investors

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Small investors program bills

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4
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are short-term debt notes used in times of tight liquidity and interest rate volatility

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Cash management bills

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5
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overnight placements in the inter-bank call loan market as a short-term outlet for excess liquidity of banks

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Reverse repurchase agreements

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6
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This is BSP’s principal tool in its open market operations to control liquidity in the financial system.

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Reverse repurchase agreements

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7
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are unsecured debt instruments issued by resident corporations which state the terms and conditions of the borrowing.

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Short-term commercial papers

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8
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are short-term debt obligations issued by large commercial banks.

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Bankers’ acceptance

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9
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Available Money Market Instruments

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treasury bills
small investors program bills
Cash management bills
Reverse repurchase agreements
Short-term commercial papers
Bankers’ acceptance
Promissory Notes

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10
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is dominated by government debt issued regularly.

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domestic money market

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11
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is a major investor in money market.

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Banking sector

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12
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Other major players/investors in the money market

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Social Security System
Government Services Insurance System
Home Development Mutual Fund
Trust funds
insurance companies
private pension funds
mutual funds
retail investors

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13
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are like treasury bills but longer in tenor.

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Treasury Bonds

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14
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are direct unconditional obligation of the Philippine government, like treasury bonds, but shorter in tenor, usually 2 -7 years.

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Fixed Rate notes

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15
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were launched in the late 1990s to attract retail investors. Basically, the government is issuing these instruments with similar characteristics as the regular auctioned instruments.

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Small Investors Program bonds

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16
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are the most common form of corporate borrowings issued by resident corporations.

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Long Term Commercial Papers

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17
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are a pool of homogenous assets that are securitized

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Asset Backed Securities

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18
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Example of asset backed securities

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Credit card receivables
mortgages
personal loans

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19
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are debts of Local Government Units undertaken to finance local government projects.

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Municipal Bonds

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20
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are intended to beef-up the bank’s capital structure in order to comply with the BSP’s capital adequacy ratio.

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Tier 2 Capital notes of banks

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21
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are dollar denominated obligations of the Republic of the Philippines and other private companies.

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Dollar-linked Notes

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22
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Capital Market Debt Instruments

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Treasury Bonds
Fixed Rate notes
Small investors program bonds
Long term Commercial Papers
Asset backed securities
Municipal Bonds
Tier 2 Capital notes of banks

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23
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the largest issuer of debt in the country.

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Philippine Government

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24
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the government assumed or guaranteed part of the debt issued by a number of

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Government Owned and Controlled Corporation

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25
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issuers of private debts are limited to

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top domestic companies

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26
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comprised the bulk of private issuances

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Asset-backed securities

27
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is a major investor in domestic debt instruments.

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The banking sector

28
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other major players/investors in the philippine debt market

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SSS, GSIS, HDMF, Trust funds, Insurance Companies, Private Pension Funds, and Retail Investors.

29
Q

the country’s first centralized electronic infrastructure for trading of fixed-income securities

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Fixed income Exchange

30
Q

is a comprehensive financial market infrastructure that aims to provide and electronic platform for trading,

A

Fixed Income Exchange

31
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what does FIE aims to provide

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electronic platform for trading, clearing, and settlement, and depository

32
Q

Most of the issues traded in the Philippine Stock Exchange

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shares of common stocks
preferred stocks
warrants & Philippine Depository Receipts

33
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otherwise known as Ordinary shares

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Common stocks

34
Q

represent ownership in a company,

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Common Stocks

35
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Common shareholders are entitled to

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Voting rights
Pro rata division of profits among stockholders

36
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also known as “Preferential Shares

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Preferred stocks

37
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given preference over common shares

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Preferential shares

38
Q

usually carries a specific rate of return and a specified redemption price.

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Preferred

39
Q

can be converted into common shares at a specified time and price in the future.

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Convertible shares

40
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issuers of the Philippine equities market

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Financial issues
Services issues
Holding firms issues
Industrial issues
Property issues
Mining & Oil issues
Preferred
Warrants, Philippine Deposit Receipts

41
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this sector includes banks and other financial institutions

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Financial issues

42
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this sector includes electricity, power and water

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Industrial issues

43
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this sector includes companies such as Ayala Corporation, JG Summit Holdings

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Holding firms issues

44
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this sector includes land developers, and real estate companies.

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Property issues

45
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this sector includes media; telecommunications; information technology

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Services issues

46
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examples include PLDT 10% Cumulative convertible Preferred Series; Ayala Corporation

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Preferred

47
Q

represent the bulk of the foreign exchange transaction.

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Spot transactions

48
Q

the most common foreign exchange transactions are done in the spot market.

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Spot transactions

49
Q

a commitment to buy one currency (peso) against another currency (US Dollar) at a future date at a pre-determined foreign exchange rate.

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Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts

50
Q

is an agreement between two or more parties, where the cash flows are exchanged in two different currencies based on an agreed notional amount and maturity.

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Swap Contracts

51
Q

provides a platform for the buyers and the sellers (banks) to meet with the provision of real time weighted average rate and volume of trades for the peso

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Philippine Dealing System (PDS

52
Q

What are the available derivatives instruments

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Forward contracts
Swap Contracts
Option Contracts

53
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these are contracts, which obligate the holder to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined delivery price at a predetermined future date.

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Forward Contracts

54
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these contracts specify a simultaneous exchange in cash flows by both parties based on movements linked to the prices, values, or returns of an underlying asset instruments

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Swap contracts

55
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is a right but not an obligation to buy or sell an underlying asset at a certain date and price.

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Option Contracts

56
Q

otherwise known as the Real Estate Investment Trust Act (REIT)

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RA9856

57
Q

establishes the framework for a more secure investment in real estate assets.

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Real estate investment Trust Act

58
Q

otherwise known as the Credit Information System Act

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RA 9510

59
Q

otherwise known as the Personal Equity Retirement Account Act (PERAA)

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RA 9505

60
Q

two types of common shares

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Class A shares
Class B shares

61
Q

Give Equity observations on the philippine capital Market

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Weak corporate governance
Limited institutional participation
Lack of financial information / regulation
Low demand for securities
limited number of securities traded
Trading concentrated on few issues

62
Q

Give Debt observations on the philippine capital Market

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Huge government debts
Transparency in rate determination
Limited Rating Appeal
Importance of Bank

63
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