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Philippines still has room to lower rates, says Purisima

November 17, 2015 - 9:00am

Even with a looming interest rate hike in the US, the Philippines has enough room to lower interest rates further which should...

Business

Moody’s, Fitch assign high ratings to RCBC’s proposed notes issue

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 19, 2015 - 10:00am

Credit rating firms Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings rated yesterday the proposed issuance of senior notes of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).

Banking

Phl a good candidate for upgrade

March 14, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippines has pitched for an investment-grade status from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) whose diligence visit to the country early this week was described by officials as “very...

Business

Admin to keep P300-B deficit cap

By Alexis Romero | September 30, 2011 - 12:00am

Economic managers may keep this year’s P300-billion budget deficit cap when they review the country’s growth targets due to recent international developments, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad said ye...

Business

PLDT credit rating won't be affected by Digitel buy-in

April 2, 2011 - 12:00am

Leading global credit watchers Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings said Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.’s acquisition of a majority stake in competitor Digital Telecommunications Phils....

Business

Kraft bid undervalues company - Cadbury's Carr

September 14, 2009 - 12:00am

DALLAS (AP) — The chairman of candy maker Cadbury PLC said Saturday that Kraft Foods Inc. undervalued his company in a takeover offer this week, and he dismissed the suitor as a “low growth conglome...

Business

EU reaches preliminary deal on credit rating agencies

April 16, 2009 - 2:08am

BRUSSELS, (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) governments and the European Parliament agreed to a preliminary deal yesterday to tighten supervision of credit rating agencies.