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Raul Martin A. Pedro, vice president of the bank’s Treasury Group, is the only trader of a Philippine domestic bank, and is one of only two Philippine-based traders among the 157 polled individuals.  The Hong Kong-based magazine asked credit analysts, dealers, and salespeople on the "sell-side" of the business.  


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GS interest rates likely to decline

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | June 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Interest rates on the secondary market for government securities (GS) are seen to drop further as lower inflation, strong foreign portfolio investments and limited supply of papers will continue to boost demand for...

Business

PNB to refinance P10.5-B debts with LTNCD offer in Q3

May 29, 2013 - 12:00am

Lucio Tan-led Philippine National Bank (PNB) is planning to refinance the early redemption of its debts totaling P10.5 billion, beginning with a planned P5-billion offer next quarter, officials said yesterday. ...

Business

FMIC profit jumps 46%

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 31, 2012 - 12:00am

First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC), the investment banking arm of the Metrobank Group, said its consolidated net income jumped 46 percent to P2.6 billion at the end of the third quarter, from P1.8 billion in the...

Business

First Metro posts P431.4-M net income in first quarter

By Ted P. Torres | May 13, 2011 - 12:00am

First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) reported a net income of P431.4 million in the first quarter, up 11 percent from the P389.8 million reported in the same quarter last year.

Business

First Metro Investment nets P1B in ’04

By Ted P. Torres | April 7, 2005 - 12:00am

First Metro Investment Corp. reported a net income of P1.003 billion in 2004, slightly lower than net earnigs of P1.4 billionin 2003. First Metro Investment is the investment banking subsidiary of Metropolitan Bank...

Business

Equitable PCI Bank trader gets citation

November 4, 2003 - 12:00am

One of the traders of Equitable PCI Bank has been cited as among the most astute global bond investors in a survey conducted by The Asset, an Asia finance magazine. Raul Martin A. Pedro, vice president of the...

Banking