State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is prepared to extend the needed technical and financial assistance to strategic initiatives that would ensure the successful implementation of the Marcos Administration's three-year logistics master plan aimed at reducing the cost of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is removing Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank/UBP) from the PSEi, PSE Dividend Yield (PSE DivY), and Financials indices starting Oct. 4, 2023. In a memorandum, the bourse said that “a downward adjustment was made to UBP's free float that resulted...
The local stock market ended its six-day rally and finally gave way to profit-taking on the last trading day of the week, month, and end of the third quarter. The main index fell by 64.28 points or 1.01 percent to close at 6,321.24 as the Services sector led the retreat although Miners managed to...
The PSEi rose again as the removal of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) from the benchmark boosted trading in other stocks although profit taking tapered gains. The main index added 10.84 points or 0.17 percent to close at 6,385.52 although sectoral...
Digital-only commercial bank CIMB Bank Philippines delivered impressive financial results for the first half of 2023, with its revenues growing to nearly 240% from its figures in the same period last year. The bank's exceptional performance can be attributed to the growth in its loan...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has called upon international financial institutions to bolster their response capabilities and undertake comprehensive reforms amid the global economic recovery. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the combined impact of the pandemic, its aftermath, and the...
The local stock market continues to recover lost ground as funds rebalance their portfolios while some investors buy up cheaper stocks. The main index rose 30.05 points or 0.49 percent to close at 6,172.84 with the advance led by Conglomerates although Miners were left behind. Volume jumped...
Globe Telecom, the communications unit of Ayala Corporation, has raised P15 billion from term loan facilities with Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the loans will be used to finance its capital expenditures...
This week, the local stock market is seen to be swayed by quarter’s end window dressing, the changes in the stock exchange indices, and the confidence survey results recently released by the Bangko Sentral ng PIlipinas (BSP). “The local market was able to post gains last week amid a rebound...
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) announced that taipan Dr. Lucio C. Tan has moved up as its Chairman Emeritus while his wife and Director Carmen K. Tan will join the bank’s Advisory Board. PNB Chairman Emeritus Dr. Lucio C. Tan In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank...
F rom left: the Asian Banker Resource Director, Christian Kapfer; EastWest SVP & Credit Cards Head, Ms. Aylwin Mia P. Tamayo; EastWest President, Jacqueline S. Fernandez; EastWest Executive Vice President & Consumer Lending Head, Lawrence L. Lee; and The Asian Banker Resource Director...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has remitted P25 billion to the Bureau of Treasury (BTr), which represents the Bank’s share in the initial seed capital in the Philippines’ pioneering sovereign wealth fund, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer...
