Fitch Ratings has revised the Philippines’ outlook to “Negative” from “Stable” due to the national government’s weakening fiscal finances brought about by the prolonged coronavirus pandemic. Fitch Ratings Building In a statement released Monday evening, July 12, the London-based credit...
COVID-related hits on local banks’ asset quality will critically affect their stand-alone credit profiles and viability ratings (VR), said Fitch Ratings. The credit watcher echoed what it said last March that big banks are vulnerable to VR downgrades as the economy remains weak resulting to banks...
Fitch Ratings has lowered its GDP growth forecast for the Philippines to 6.3 percent this year from its previous estimate of 6.9 percent as it sees a tempered recovery due to limited fiscal space. However based on its latest “APAC Sovereign Credit Overview” for the second quarter, Fitch expects...
Former Stallion players Jhan-Jhan Melliza (right) and Fitch Arboleda are joining Kaya-Iloilo for the AFC Champions League preliminary round and the PFL season. (Photo from PFL) Kaya-Iloilo officially signed former Stallion-Laguna mainstays Fitch Arboleda and Jhan-Jhan Melliza ahead of its domestic...
Credit watcher Fitch Ratings said Philippine banks’ viability ratings (VRs) are vulnerable to downgrades if the economy fails to lift off this year, resulting to further deterioration of assets and loan quality amid a weak operating environment. “We see more prominent risks of a VR downgrade...
The local stock market declined as investors continue pocketing gains following the previous day’s spike. The main index dropped 46.68 points or 0.64 percent to close at 7,258.11 with all sectors retreating. Volume dipped to 41.52 billion shares worth P9.74 billion as losers beat gainers 144 to...
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...
