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Napocor maintains credit rating

January 31, 2016 - 9:00am

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) has maintained its credit rating on state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor).

Business

S&P raises outlook for Security Bank

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 19, 2016 - 9:00am

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) has raised the outlook for Security Bank Corp. to positive from stable...

Business

S&P sees more sovereign rating downgrades this year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 9, 2016 - 9:00am

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services believes sovereign downgrades are likely to outpace upgrades this year amid the normalization of interest rates in the US and the economic slowdown in China.

Business

Asia Pacific insurers improve regulatory environment – S&P

December 22, 2015 - 12:00am

A report by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) strongly indicate that regulators of Asia Pacific’s insurance industry are moving in the right direction.

Banking

AEC offers insurers greater market access

August 25, 2015 - 12:00am

The new trade bloc in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will ultimately provide insurers with opportunities for increased market access, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) said...

Banking

2014 FDI likely breached $6-B mark, says Domingo

By Louella Desiderio | February 4, 2015 - 12:00am

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the country likely breached the $6-billion mark in 2014 amid favorable economic conditions,...

Business

AsPac likely to gain from falling oil prices

By Kathleen A. Martin | December 18, 2014 - 12:00am

In a related study, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said economies in Asia-Pacific including the Philippines are seen raking in unexpected gains amid the falling oil prices.

Business

Moody’s upgrades PNB ratings

June 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Moody’s Investors Service has raised last month the credit rating outlook of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) from “stable” to “positive.”

Banking

8990 Holdings completes follow-on offer

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Mass housing developer 8990 Holdings Inc. has completed its P8.96-billion follow-on offering, jumpstarting the property developer’s plans to pay debts and significantly expand its landbank.

Business

Index soars on new credit rating upgrade

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 10, 2014 - 12:00am

The fresh credit rating upgrade on the Philippines and strong corporate earnings carried the main index to its best performance in nearly a year.

Business