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Banks raise P116 billion from debt market
By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 4, 2020 - 12:00am
Philippine banks raised P116 billion by tapping the domestic debt market via the issuance of bonds as well as long-term negotiable certificates of deposits in the first quarter of the year to support asset expansion...
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Moody’s downgrades outlook for Philippine banks to negative
By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 3, 2020 - 12:00am
Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded its outlook on Philippine banks to negative as the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus...
3 days ago
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Bank affiliates barred from holding debt papers
By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 4, 2020 - 12:00am
Related entities of Philippine banks are not allowed to hold bonds, commercial papers as well as long-term negotiable certificates of deposits, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
62 days ago
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111 days ago
Bonds, debt issues by banks more than double to P260 billion
By Lawrence Agcaoili | 111 days ago
Philippine banks have raised P259.8 billion via the issuance of bonds and other debt instruments in the domestic market this...
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Real estate exposure of banks declines in Q3
By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 16, 2019 - 12:00am
The exposure of Philippine banks in the volatile real estate sector slipped in the third quarter and continued to remain below the 20 percent threshold, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
112 days ago
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175 days ago
BPI to implement major systems upgrade on October 19
175 days ago
The Bank of the Philippine Islands will conduct a major systems upgrade on October 19, Saturday.
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238 days ago
Earnings of Philippine banks up 26% in H1
By Lawrence Agcaoili | 238 days ago
Profits of Philippine banks surged 26.4 percent in the first half of the year to P109.77 billion from P86.87 billion due...
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Agri-agra loans rise 19% in Q1
By Lawrence Agcaoili | July 9, 2019 - 12:00am
Philippine banks continued to fall short of the mandated threshold for agriculture and agrarian reform lending despite the 18.9 percent increase in the first quarter, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...
272 days ago
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Time to bring down bank reserve ratios?
By Rey Gamboa | May 14, 2019 - 12:00am
Major Philippine banks are still hoping that a cut in reserve requirement ratios, currently at 18 percent, will be decided keeping with the current condition of local and global financial markets.
328 days ago
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349 days ago
Banks raise P83 B from debt securities
By Lawrence Agcaoili | 349 days ago
Philippine banks has so far raised P83.04 billion via the issuance of debt securities in the domestic market last year to...
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