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Moody’s to evaluate Phl economy in Q3

June 14, 2013 - 12:00am

Moody’s Investors Service is due to evaluate the Philippines next quarter, but an upgrade to investment grade status is not hinged on that, officials said yesterday.

Business

Moody’s upgrade seen next month

June 7, 2013 - 12:00am

Following good appraisals, Moody’s Investors Service could finally upgrade the country’s credit rating as early as next month, an economist of a global bank said.

Business

Phl pushes for another credit rating upgrade

September 3, 2012 - 12:00am

The Philippines will make its case for another credit rating upgrade in October as it highlights the country’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals capped by a respectable growth in the second quarter.

Business

Phl ripe for credit rating upgrade

By Iris Gonzales | May 12, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippines is ripe for a credit rating upgrade, according to the latest market research report by First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) Capital Markets R...

Business

P-Noy sees Phl credit rating upgrade soon

By Delon Porcalla | May 7, 2011 - 12:00am

President Aquino said he is optimistic and expects a credit rating upgrade from global credit rating agencies anytime soon, in light of the significant improvement in the country’s business climate, owing to...

Business

Aquino expects investment upgrade from credit rating agencies

May 5, 2011 - 10:00pm

President Benigno Aquino III said today that he expects an investment upgrade from global credit rating agencies soon in the midst of the country's improving fiscal situation and declining debt-to-economic output...

Purisima says Phl to attain investment grade soon

By Iris Gonzales | May 2, 2011 - 12:00am

The Philippines is expected to attain an investment grade from global credit rating agencies within the Aquino administration’s term amid improving fiscal situation, declining debt- to-economic output ratios...

Business

Philippine peso… Heading towards 54?

By Ignacio B. Gimenez | October 31, 2005 - 12:00am

Our article last week titled "Philippine Peso… The strongest currency in Asia (Oct 24, 2005)" may have been prophetic. While we clarified that the peso was the strongest except for the yuan –...

Business

Negative credit ratings can easily be overcome – Bunye

By Aurea Calica | July 13, 2005 - 12:00am

Malacañang assured the nation yesterday the country could quickly recover from the negative outlook it received from international credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s (S&P)...

Headlines