The Market Monitor Minding the Nation's Business
The 2021 Asset Benchmark Research Awards once again recognized Metrobank as the
Philippines’ leading fixed income house in its Asian Local Currency Bonds category.
Metrobank was ranked first among the “Top sell-side firms in the Secondary Market,” both in
Corporate and Government bonds. In the “Top Arranger – Investor’s Choice for Primary Issues”
category, they ranked first and third for Government and Corporate bonds, respectively.
Even before the pandemic, Metrobank has been a consistent recipient of awards from The
Asset, Asia’s leading financial publication for issuers and investors. Metrobank Financial
Markets Sector Head, Senior Executive Vice President Fernand Antonio Tansingco expressed
his gratitude on behalf of the bank. “Thank you to The Asset. This award recognizes our efforts
in providing value to our stakeholders even in the most trying times” Tansingco said.
The “Top Sell-side Firms” is a ranking of investment houses in the secondary market in Asian
local currency bonds. Ranks are determined by the market share of trades that banks capture in
the aftermarket, for both corporate and government bonds in each Asian country covered.
The “Investor’s choice for primary issues” ranking, on the other hand, is determined by the
banks that investors opt for, in their respective Asian country, when asked about quality and the
number of corporate or government primary issues.
Both rankings are generated based on the investors’ responses to questionnaires in the Asian
Local Currency Bond Benchmark Review.
“Despite the uncertainties, we focused on providing our customers market access, insights, and
liquidity to enable them to navigate the headwinds and come up ahead. Metrobank stands for
meaningful banking in good times and in bad”, Tansingco concluded.