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In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, FSTE first vice president and corporate information officer Elmer Nitura said the bank’s board of directors had approved the business plan to transform into a holding company and change its corporate name to Prime Media Holdings Inc.


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Based on additional information furnished by FSTE, BDO has agreed to the P10-billion cap in the assumption of FSTE’s liabilities to BDO in exchange for select assets and assumption of deposits as reached in their Sept. 25 memorandum of agreement.


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First e-Bank to become holding company for media-related businesses

By Christina Mendez | December 6, 2002 - 12:00am

First e-Bank (FSTE), the banking arm of Metro Pacific Corp., will reinvent itself into a holding company for media-related businesses as it completes the transfer of its assets and liabilities to the SM Group’s...

Business

Banco de Oro, First e-Bank agree on P10-B liability limit

By Christina Mendez | October 3, 2002 - 12:00am

Banco de Oro (BDO) and First e-Bank (FSTE) of the Metro Pacific Group have agreed on a P10-billion limit in the transfer of FSTE’s liabilities in line with BDO’s planned takeover, documents submitted to...

Business

SM’s Banco de Oro to buy First e-Bank

By Christina Mendez | September 28, 2002 - 12:00am

The SM Group’s banking arm Banco de Oro has acquired First e-Bank, the thrift bank unit of Metro Pacific Corp., a move that will catapult the former to the ranks of the 10 biggest universal banks in the co...

Business

First e-Bank executives belittle raps

August 11, 2001 - 12:00am

Executives of the First e-Bank branded as "baseless" the complaint of qualified theft which was filed by Jesse Yang Yap against officers of the bank. The case was filed before the Makati Prosecutor’s...

Metro

First e-Bank executives belittle raps

August 11, 2001 - 12:00am

Executives of the First e-Bank branded as "baseless" the complaint of qualified theft which was filed by Jesse Yang Yap against officers of the bank. The case was filed before the Makati Prosecutor’s...

Metro