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                    [Title] => Fitch tags Philippines among least at risk from global shocks
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Fitch Ratings has tagged the Philippines, India, and Vietnam as emerging market economies that are less vulnerable to external shocks brought about by uncertainties from the impending interest rate hike in the US and China’s economic woes.

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-02 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1197581 [Title] => Philippine growth still above 7% [Summary] =>

According to the Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis, Inc. (IDEA) NewsBriefs, a regular publication produced by IDEA, the Philippines retained its momentum during the first quarter, posting an above-forecast growth in the second quarter.

[DatePublished] => 2013-09-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133814 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1288710 [AuthorName] => Ed F. Limtingco [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Business [SectionUrl] => cebu-business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 957770 [Title] => Phl in good position to weather volatility – credit watchers [Summary] =>

The Philippines’ strong fundamentals will not only keep the economy afloat, but will also ensure that the recent financial market turbulence will not have any effect on the country’s credit rating, debt watchers said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 894696 [Title] => To attain investment grade rating Fitch says Phl growth must be sustainable [Summary] =>

The Philippines will have to prove its recent growth momentum is “structural” in nature, something that is sustainable over the long term to attain its much-coveted investment grade status, debt watcher Fitch Ratings said.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 698989 [Title] => Fitch: Phl one step away from investment grade [Summary] =>

The Philippines received another credit rating upgrade under the Aquino government, this time from London-based Fitch Ratings that upgraded the sovereign rating by one notch from the previous “BB” to “BB+” following the country’s strong economic growth.

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Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed today the Philippines' long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at "BB", indicating a stable outlook.

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Fitch Ratings expects the Philippines to post a budget gap of P320 billion this year, above the revised budget gap projection of P300 billion, because of weak revenues.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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