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Bonds: T-Bills vs RTBs Alin ang mas swak sa'yo?

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Bonds: T-Bills vs RTBs Alin ang mas swak sa'yo?

Maraming Pinoy ang naghahanap ng safe at simpleng paraan para palaguin ang pera. Dalawa sa pinaka-secure na options ay T-Bills (Treasury Bills) at Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs) — parehong backed ng gobyerno. Ano ang kaibahan nila, at alin ang bagay sa’yo?


T-Bills: Short-term, mabilis ang kita

Piliin mo ‘to kung gusto mo ng low-risk investment na mabilis ang balik:

Less than 6 months
Sa GBonds, meron nang 91-day T-Bills.
Mas malaking kita
Mas mababa mo siyang mabibili, pero full amount ang matatanggap mo pagdating ng maturity
Hold until maturity date
Hindi pwedeng i-withdraw or ibenta nang mas maaga sa GBonds (for now)
Weekly offers
Mas bagong T-Bills kada-linggo with different interest rates.


Example:
Nag-invest ka ng P500 sa T-Bill na may 5.4% annual interest rate.
Ang gross interest mo ay P6.75
Pero may less 20% tax (P1.35) na automatic na ika-kaltas
Hold until maturity date
Net kita mo: P5.40
Weekly offers
Sa maturity, matatanggap mo ang P505.40
RTBs: Long-term, steady ang income

Kung gusto mo ng regular income habang naka-invest ang pera mo, ito naman ang para sa’yo

1 year or more
Duration starts at 1 year, pwedeng umabot hanggang 20 years.
Quarterly income
May interest payments (coupons) every 3 months.
Capital back at maturity
Ibabalik ang full investment plus last interest.
Flexible
Pwede mong ibenta sa ibang investors (secondary market) bago mag-mature. Kapag mas mataas ang selling price kaysa sa buying price, may extra profit ka.
Easy to buy
Pwede ka bumili sa Primary Market (during offer period) o sa Secondary Market (anytime after the launch or issue date).


Example:
Nag-invest ka ng P5,000 sa RTB na may 6.25% annual interest rate.

Quarterly gross: P78.13

Principal x Annual Rate ÷ 4 = Quarterly Gross Interest

P5,000 x 0.0625 ÷ 4 = P78.125 or P78.13


Less 20% withholding tax: P15.63


Net quarterly income: P62.50


Gross Interest - Withholding = Net Quarterly Income

P78.13 - P15.63 = P62.50

Every quarter may P62.50 ka na matatanggap. Sa maturity date naman, matatanggap mo ang P5,000 (principal) + P62.50 (final interest) = P5,062.50

Ano nga ba ang bagay sa’yo?
Piliin ang T-Bills kung:
Short-term lang ang gusto mong i-commit (3 months)
Gusto mo ng one-time payout
May short-term financial goal ka
Piliin ang RTBs kung:
Gusto mo ng regular income every 3 months
Long-term investor ka
Gusto mo ng flexibility to sell anytime
Ready ka na bang mag-invest sa bonds?
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