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[Title] => Fitch: Philippine banks face higher bad loan risks
[Summary] => Philippine banks may see higher bad loans and weaker earnings in the near term as slower economic growth, high energy prices and rapid growth in unsecured consumer lending raise asset quality risks, Fitch Ratings said. In a report, Fitch said underlying credit risks are likely to persist, with the sharp rise in unsecured consumer loans leaving banks more vulnerable to slower income growth and high inflation.
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[Title] => Fitch sees lower loan growth, profitability for Philippine banks
[Summary] => Philippine banks may face weaker loan growth, higher credit costs and lower profitability this year as elevated inflation weighs on the country’s consumption-led economy, according to Fitch Ratings.
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[Title] => Fitch: Philippines Islamic finance market trails region
[Summary] => The Philippines’ Islamic finance market remains small despite recent regulatory and funding milestones, as the broader Association of Southeast Asian Nations industry surpassed $1 trillion in the first quarter, according to Fitch Ratings.
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[Title] => Negative Fitch outlook not a downgrade signal – Palace
[Summary] => Fitch Ratings’ revised outlook for the Philippines does not mean that a downgrade is imminent, as the credit rating agency cited the government’s proactive response to external challenges, Malacañang said yesterday.
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[Title] => Fitch turns ‘negative’ on Philippines; credit downgrade possible
[Summary] => Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Philippines’ outlook to negative from stable, signaling rising risks to the country’s credit profile even as it maintained the investment-grade “BBB” rating.
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[Title] => ‘Tech for good’
[Summary] => The Fitch Ratings issued its regional country credit review that included the Philippines.
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[Title] => Philippines economy to grow 5.6% in 2025 – Fitch
[Summary] => Global debt watcher Fitch Ratings expects the Philippine economy to expand by 5.6 percent in 2025, driven by infrastructure spending, services exports and remittance-fueled private consumption
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[Title] => Fitch affirms Philippines credit rating, stable outlook
[Summary] => International debt watcher Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Philippines’ credit rating at “BBB” with a stable outlook, citing the country’s strong medium-term growth prospects, prudent economic management and ongoing structural reforms.
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[Title] => Fitch expects Philippines growth to pick up
[Summary] => Fitch Ratings projects the Philippine economy to gain momentum over the next two years, supported by monetary easing, robust infrastructure spending and investment-friendly reforms.
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[Title] => Fitch sees lower loan growth, profitability for Philippine banks
[Summary] => Philippine banks may face weaker loan growth, higher credit costs and lower profitability this year as elevated inflation weighs on the country’s consumption-led economy, according to Fitch Ratings.
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[Title] => Fitch: Philippines Islamic finance market trails region
[Summary] => The Philippines’ Islamic finance market remains small despite recent regulatory and funding milestones, as the broader Association of Southeast Asian Nations industry surpassed $1 trillion in the first quarter, according to Fitch Ratings.
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[Title] => Negative Fitch outlook not a downgrade signal – Palace
[Summary] => Fitch Ratings’ revised outlook for the Philippines does not mean that a downgrade is imminent, as the credit rating agency cited the government’s proactive response to external challenges, Malacañang said yesterday.
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[Title] => Fitch turns ‘negative’ on Philippines; credit downgrade possible
[Summary] => Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Philippines’ outlook to negative from stable, signaling rising risks to the country’s credit profile even as it maintained the investment-grade “BBB” rating.
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[Title] => Philippines economy to grow 5.6% in 2025 – Fitch
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[Title] => Fitch affirms Philippines credit rating, stable outlook
[Summary] => International debt watcher Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Philippines’ credit rating at “BBB” with a stable outlook, citing the country’s strong medium-term growth prospects, prudent economic management and ongoing structural reforms.
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[Title] => Fitch expects Philippines growth to pick up
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