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,...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the banking affiliate of San Miguel Corporation (SMC), was assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS Aa (corp.), with a Stable Outlook, by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A company rated PRS Aa (corp.) differs from the highest rated corporates only to...
Phinma Corporation is planning a bond issuance of P2 billion, with an oversubscription option of up to P1 billion, to raise a maximum of P3 billion. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) said it has assigned an Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aa, with a Stable Outlook for the bonds....
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation’s planned offering of up to P30 billion in fixed-rate peso-denominated bonds has been given the highest issue credit rating of PRS Aaa by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). SMC is planning a bond issuance of P20 billion, with...
Pasay City's lone public hospital, the Pasay City General Hospital (PCGH), has now been placed under the normal/ safe risk rating classification after achieving a 59 percent occupancy rate. (PCGH / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. John Victor De Gracia, PCGH officer-in-charge, said the new classification means...
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...
Ayala Corporation is planning to raise up to P10 billion from the issuance of fixed-rate bonds as the initial tranche of its planned three-year Debt Securities Program (DSP) of up to P30.0 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said it has filed its application for the...
BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB), the consumer and retail banking arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), was assigned the highest issuer rating of PRS Aaa (corp.) with a stable outlook. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) said a company rated “PRS Aaa” has a very strong...
Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corporation (CHPC) has been assigned an Issuer Credit Rating of PRS A (corp.) with a Stable Outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) in relation to its P2 billion commercial paper issuance. This is the initial tranche from a proposed Shelf...
ORIX METRO Leasing and Finance Corporation (ORIX METRO), a unit of the Metrobank Group, was assigned a high issuer credit rating of PRS Aa plus (corp.)with a Stable outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A company rated PRS Aa (corp.) differs from the highest rated...
The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) has raised a total of P319.32 million with the closing of its fourth securitization transaction called ‘BALAI Bonds 2’, for a portion of its Residential Loan portfolio. The transaction consists of one tranche of Senior Notes and one tranche...
SL Agritech Corporation (SLAC), the leading producer of hybrid rice seeds and premium rice in the Philippines, has been assigned a high issuer credit rating of PRS Aa (corp.), with a Stable Outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said the rating was given...
