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SM Investments feted for $500 million bond issuance

By Richmond Mercurio | 12 days ago

SM Investments Corp. has been recognized by the International Financing Review Asia for its successful capital market deal...

Business

Government kicks off $3.5 billion global bond offering

By Keisha Ta-Asan | January 24, 2025 - 12:00am

The Philippines is tapping anew the global bond market with a dual-tranche dollar bond offering worth about $3.5 billion,...

Business

Warships converge in Manila in May

By Jaime Laude | February 28, 2020 - 12:00am

Warships from the US, Russia, China and other foreign naval powers will be converging in the country to take part in the International...

Headlines

Best bank in Asia

February 24, 2015 - 12:00am

Citi is the best bank in Asia for 2014 according to leading industry publication IFR Asia. The IFR Asia editorial team based its decision on the performance of banks across institutional banking for the last 12...

Banking

PLDT hailed for global bond issue, term loan

January 20, 2003 - 12:00am

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) recently received twin awards from the prestigious International Financial Review (IFR) Asia and Asiamoney, both leading financial magazines in Asia. PLDT’s...

Telecoms