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Interest rate swap volumes surged in Philippines, Remolona says

Business World Philippines

February 06, 2026

INTEREST RATE SWAP (IRS) transactions in the Philippines have jumped more than 60-fold since the launch of a peso IRS facility in late 2024, the nation's central bank chief said, noting that a deepening market may improve the effectiveness of monetary policy.

Trading volume in derivatives jumped to P43.5 billion ($739 million) in January from P700 million in 2024, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said late on Wednesday, with oneand three-year tenors active.

The surge in peso interest rate swap trading shows investors are embracing the revamped facility to hedge any uncertainties in the central bank's policy path.

Growing activity is also helping improve price discovery.

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