An announcement from Fitch Ratings last July 12 has set off alarm signals as the nation continued to grapple with COVID-19: “The revision of the Philippines' outlook to Negative reflects increasing risks to the credit profile from the impact of the pandemic and its aftermath on policy-making as...
The adverse impact of the prolonged pandemic will be short-lived, the government’s chief economic manager and the central bank governor said after Fitch Ratings downgraded the Philippines’ outlook to negative. BSP Gov. Benjamic Diokno and Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez III Finance Secretary...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Seals of approval for sovereigns like the Philippines are difficult to obtain. International financial institutions (IFIs), credit rating agencies (CRAs) and foreign investors would usually scrutinize our ability to withstand global shocks. While...
Debt-watcher S&P Global’s affirmation of the Philippines’ investment grade status is a vote of confidence in the country’s medium-term growth prospects despite challenges posed by COVID-19, the government’s chief economic manager and central bank governor said. Finance Secretary Carlos...
Debt watcher S&P Global has affirmed the Philippines’ investment grade credit rating as the nation’s growth prospects remain strong despite the unprecedented economic shock from the pandemic. 8682 S&P Global maintained the country’s “BBB+” credit score with a “stable” outlook,...
Security Bank Corporation reported that the Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed its A- investment grade credit rating with stable outlook, the same level as the Philippine sovereign rating. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Security Bank quoted JCR as saying that the...
One of the three major international debt watchers has kept the Philippines’ investment grade credit rating due to the nation's manageable fiscal situation despite the coronavirus-induced recession. Fitch Ratings said that the growth prospects in the Philippines remain favorable, particularly...
