Low-cost Asian manufacturers may benefit from Donald Trump's forthcoming return to White House, despite the likelihood of weaker Asian currencies, including the Philippine peso, according to the think tank Capital Economics. “Asian currencies have depreciated against the US dollar since the...
Homegrown instant payment systems provider Higala Group Inc. has partnered with Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to roll out the SynerFi platform for small lenders’ digital transactions in the countryside. SynerFi’s open-payments infrastructure grants customers of rural banks...
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) achieved a 13 percent growth in net income to P10.01 billion in the first nine months of 2024, from P8.84 billion in the same period last year, driven by the company's investment in properties. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) is raising fresh funds from overseas with the $1 billion increase in its Medium Term Note Programme from $3 billion to $4 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said that, together with the increase in its MTNP,...
The Gokongwei Group’s real estate unit Robinsons Land Corporation has raised P1.87 billion from the sale of a two percent stake in its real estate investment trust RL Commercial REIT, Inc. (RCR). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, RLC said it has completed the overnight block...
The Gokongwei Group’s Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) is investing P3.5 billion this quarter to acquire land for an integrated development in Taguig City. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the investment will be reallocated from funds it raised from the...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation of the Yuchengco Group has launched RCBC Pay, another payment solution that allows RCBC Mastercard credit cardholders to make secure, contactless payments using their NFC-compatible Android smartphones. RCBC Pay leverages advanced Near Field Communication...
Executives from Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), Versa Networks, Trends and Technologies, and VSTECS Phils., Inc. came together for the ceremonial contract signing and presentation of a plaque of appreciation to RCBC. This contract marks the largest deployment of Versa Secure SD-WAN in...
Singapore-headquartered investment fund Clime Capital will be injecting up to $10 million for the solar rooftop installations in the commercial and industrial (C&I) space as well utility-scale ventures to be undertaken by Upgrade Energy Philippines (UGEP), a joint venture between Aboitiz Power...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation is warning the public that fraudsters, disguised as valid merchants on e-commerce sites and platforms, are now scamming online users. The bank said fraudsters may create fake profiles that appear legitimate, offering high-demand goods at...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) of the Yuchengco Group posted a 12 percent improvement in unaudited consolidated net income to P4.5 billion for the first half of 2024. The bank said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that profit growth was supported by a 12 percent...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) may have little impact on most publicly-listed property developers, but it will affect the jobs and sales of businesses supporting the industry. “POGO operations have been reduced since the...
