Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)’s total assets reached P1.04-trillion last year, up 37 percent from P761.24 billion in 2019, as deposits grew 47.6 percent to P817.9 billion and investments increased 26 percent to P260.1 billion. Development Bank of the Philippines headquarters in Makati...
A Chinese firm has already dropped out of the Malaya thermal power facility negotiated sale, but four others are still in the running, giving hopes to state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) that its long-wished for privatization of the 650-megawatt facility...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is inclined to resolve at the negotiating table the P23.94 billion billing dispute of its subsidiary South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) with state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) for the 1,200-megawatt...
The enactment of the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) law, which is expected to free up over P1 trillion worth of banks’ soured loans and non-performing assets and assist 600,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), will ensure the stability of the local financial system...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comments for the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11523 or the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) Act, a critical economic measure in the Philippines’ economic recovery. In a...
Banks’ trust assets were up 6.20 percent as of end-third quarter 2020 to P3.048 trillion from P2.870 trillion same period in 2019 with most preferring to be liquid and opting for safer investments during the pandemic. Based on data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the 28 financial...
Proceeds from the sale of National Power Corporation (NPC) assets have already reached P915 billion as of end-March this year but revenue collections only hit P612.41 billion, according to the Department of Energy. Collections of asset-seller Power...
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) is scheduling the sale of five more real estate assets via an auction on September 30 this year. The properties due for divestments are located in...
