LBC back in the red on higher debt payments
Courier giant LBC Express Holdings Inc. sank in the red in the first quarter as it paid loans acquired in the latter half of 2023 and took on new debts to fund capital expenditures......»»
BOP swings to deficit in January
The country’s balance of payments swung to a deficit of $740 million in January, the highest in almost a year, as the government paid its foreign currency debt obligations......»»
End-January Philippine debt balloons to P14.79 trillion — Treasury
The Philippines' outstanding debt climbed to a record of P14.79 trillion as of the end of January 2024 due to the net issuance of domestic securities and the effect of peso depreciation, the Bureau of Treasury (BTr) said on Friday......»»
SSS releases P257 billion in benefit payments
State-run pension fund Social Security System released P257.4 billion in benefit payments to 4.7 million members last year......»»
Navigating Challenges in B2B Cross-Border Payments
Cross-border payments are vital to B2B operations, enabling businesses to extend their reach globally. While these transactions offer opportunities for international trade, they also present.....»»
Foreign debt reaches all-time high in 2023
The country’s foreign debt reached another record high in 2023, as both the national government and the private sector borrowed more from offshore creditors, the central bank said......»»
Gov’t debt stock rose to P14.79 trillion as of Jan
MANILA, Philippines — The government’s outstanding debt rose in January due to a weak peso and after the Marcos administration borrowed more from local creditors than what it paid for its maturing liabilities, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported Friday. Data showed state obligations increased 1.9 percent month-on-month to P14.79 trillion as of January. ALSO READ:.....»»
BPI eyes return to debt markets in 1st half
Bank of the Philippine Islands is looking to tap the local and foreign debt markets within the first half of the year to raise funds to refinance its maturing obligations and beef up its lending portfolio......»»
Philippines debt hits record P14.6 trillion
The Marcos administration has so far incurred P1.82 trillion in debt since it assumed office, largely due to a high interest rate environment, pushing the country’s outstanding obligation to an all-time high of P14.62 trillion in 2023, according to the Bureau of the Treasury......»»
BPI raises $400 million from offshore debt market
Bank of the Philippine Islands has raised $400 million after successfully tapping into the offshore debt market for the first time since 2019......»»
List or sell? PLDT weighs options on data centers
Telco-to-tech provider PLDT Inc. is open to the possibility of listing a real estate investment trust in the Philippine Stock Exchange, eyeing to raise fresh capital from its data center business for debt payments......»»
Debt payments decline to P294 billion in February
The Marcos administration reduced its debt service to P294 billion in February amid the decline in the payment for the loan principal borrowed by the government......»»
Metrobank raises $1 billion on international debt market
Metrobank [MBT 62.00 ?1.5%] [link] revealed that it was able to sell twice the amount in medium-term notes on the international debt capital markets than it intended......»»
Metrobank eyes return to offshore debt market
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. is returning to the offshore debt market to raise at least $500 million to diversify the bank’s funding sources and support its operations......»»
Struggling with credit card debt: Renters and low-income individuals fall behind – The Daily Guardian
Title: Financial Challenges Persist for Certain U.S. Population Despite Strong Economy Subtitle: Rising inflation, credit card debt, and student loan burdens threaten the financial well-being.....»»
Government to limit debt as new taxes hang
With outstanding debt at a record high, the government may have to go slow with its borrowing spree, at least for now, amid its no new taxes stance and the still elevated interest rate environment......»»
Sky-high debt a major factor in aborted cable TV merger
It was a ‘til debt do us part’ of sorts that caused the collapse of talks between telco giant PLDT Inc. and Sky Cable Corp.’s parent firm ABS-CBN, industry sources said......»»
PNB eyes $300 million in return to offshore debt market
Lucio Tan-led Philippine National Bank is looking to return to the offshore debt market this year to raise at least $300 million from the issuance of dollar bonds......»»
Philippines debt declines to P14.9 trillion in March
The country’s outstanding debt declined by nearly two percent to P14.93 trillion as of end-March from a record P15.18 trillion a month ago as the government settled its obligations to both local and foreign lenders, according to the Bureau of the Treasury......»»
In Asia Pacific, rise in public debt is hurting women’s access to social services
Regular check ups, particularly those related to reproductive health, are not covered by the free services provided by village health centers, as per the Philippine law on universal health care. Fabella wishes that the government can allocate more funds for the basic services but this has not improved over the years. The post In Asia Pacific, rise in public debt is hurting women’s access to social services appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
Attorney General says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt
Attorney General says she’ll seize Donald Trump’s property if he can’t pay $454 million civil fraud debt.....»»