The Department of Finance (DOF) is exploring changes to the charters of the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to pave the way for their potential public listing. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, speaking at a reception hosted by the Philippine Stock...
After the shelving the planned merger, the Department of Finance (DOF) is now considering the public listing of Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto told Manila Bulletin that informal discussions have...
The local stock market recovered the previous day’s loss as investor sentiment got a boost from the higher foreign direct investments data for November. The main index added 20.10 points or 0.30 percent to close at 6,872.92 as Industrials led the advance. Volume improved a bit to 557 million...
The local stock market will be looking for cues from fresh corporate earnings reports and the US inflation data this week, even as some profit-taking is expected after the recent rally fueled by the low inflation rate and expectations of rate cuts later this year. “The local market continues to...
(File photo) Around 400 checks intended for the payout of the second batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who lost their jobs in various construction companies in Saudi Arabia nearly a decade ago will finally be distributed “within the next month.” Department of Migrant Workers (DMW)...
Filipinos looking to take out loans for major expenses can find some relief, as the Department of Finance (DOF) expects that interest rates are likely to remain steady or even decrease in the latter half of the year. On the sidelines of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s National Tax Campaign...
BPI Securities, the stock brokerage arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), is confident that the current rally in the local bourse will be sustained all the way up to the 7,500 level. While some investors worry about a short-term pullback following the sharp rally in many stock indices...
BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco and GET President Freddie Tinga (center) launched the electric vehicle service for BPI employees. With them are (from left): Severino Sumulong, GET Director of Legal Services; Frankie Endriga, GET Chief Operating Officer; Anthony Dy, GET Managing Director; Jaime...
Asia United Bank (AUB), controlled by Republic Biscuit Corporation (Rebisco) owner Jacinto L. Ng Sr., reported a record consolidated net income of P8.3 billion in 2023, reflecting over 32 percent increase than the previous year’s P6.3 billion, due to rising interest rates. In a disclosure to the...
Security Bank Corporation has been tapped by Epson Philippines Corporation to offer a special financing program to Epson's distributors and their dealers nationwide. In a statement, Security Bank said the Dealer Financing Program is designed to provide financing to the dealers of the distributors...
Zobel-controlled Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a record high net income, driven by revenues and lower provisions which offset the increase in operating expenses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said its net income rose 30.5 percent to an all-time...
The Philippine government is exploring the possibility of tapping into a Japan fund under the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) that is managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), for planned pilot venture into hydrogen that maybe pursued by the country moving forward. According to DOE Director...
