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Int’l banks cast vote of confidence for RP

By Des Ferriols | May 23, 2004 - 12:00am

International financial institutions have put their vote of confidence on the country’s stability and economic prospects after syndicating a $500-million term loan facility for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas...

Business

Petron to tap int’l banking consortium for $100-M loan

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 20, 2004 - 12:00am

Publicly-listed Petron Corp., the country’s largest oil refiner, has awarded the mandate for a five-year, $100-million loan to the consortium of Citigroup, ING Bank and Saudi American Bank, official documents...

Business

GIR dips slightly to $16.038B

By Des Ferriols | June 7, 2003 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday that the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) dipped slightly from $16.18 billion in end-April 2003 to $16.038 billion in May as the government...

Business

GIR improves slightly to $16.18B as of April

By Des Ferriols | May 8, 2003 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday that the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) improved slightly to $16.18 billion as of end-April 2003 from $16.145 billion as of end-march 2003...

Business