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Highly-placed sources told The STAR that PLDT was supposed to have issued as much as $500 million in notes during its recent offering, but decided to just settle for $350 million (despite a demand of around $1.575 billion) or risk lower yields.


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Asia no longer ‘bad boy’ of corporate governance

July 13, 2002 - 12:00am

HONG KONG – Asia has taken big strides on the road to better corporate governance after its 1997/98 financial crisis, but analysts say investors must view company accounts with renewed skepticism in light of...

Business

PLDT sets purchase price for maturing notes

May 14, 2002 - 12:00am

Armed with the $350-million proceeds from its recent highly successful notes offering, telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has set the purchase price for its notes amounting to...

Business

PLDT plans to tap int’l bond mart anew

May 4, 2002 - 12:00am

Telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) may once again tap the bond market later this year or when the timing is right‚ for much-needed funds to settle some $1.3 billion in loans...

Business