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SEC OKs PNB-Allied Bank merger via share swap

By Iris Gonzales | July 28, 2015 - 10:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the share swap deal between Philippine National Bank and Allied Banking Corp. as part of the merger of the two Lucio Tan-owned banks.

Business

Number of banks down in 2013

By Kathleen A. Martin | March 31, 2014 - 12:00am

The number of banks declined to 673 in 2013 from 696 in the previous year, according to the central bank’s latest Report on Economic and Financial Developments.

Business

Tanduay to boost war chest with overseas share sale

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 10, 2012 - 12:00am

Tanduay Holdings Inc., the holding firm of tycoon Lucio Tan, is shoring up its war chest with the planned issuance of as much as three billion shares overseas, which could fetch around P37.2 billion in proceeds...

Business

First Gen eyes P7 billion from perpetual preferred shares issue in second half

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | May 12, 2011 - 12:00am

First Gen Corp., the power generation arm of the Lopez Group, is planning to raise P7 billion worth of perpetual preferred shares in the second half of the year.

Business

Credit card group sees slower growth

August 5, 2008 - 12:00am

Banking