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The challenges and opportunities of listing bonds in the Philippines

It is definitely much easier for Philippine Stock Exchange-listed companies to list on the bond exchange, because the internal corporate clean-up and housekeeping that companies undergo before listing on the PSE already suffice as prerequisites to listing on the bond exchange. Similarly, the public disclosures made by PSE-listed entities already satisfy the PDex-imposed requirements before a company can list on the bond exchange......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

The challenges and opportunities of listing bonds in the Phl

Several years ago, I got a request from a certain Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board member to visit me in my office and get an update on the state of the Philippine capital markets......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

T-bills, T-bonds rates up after inflation uptick

Yields for the government’s short and long-term securities picked up across the board after inflation accelerated for the second straight month......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Government bonds drawing in more online investors

Demand to invest via digital platforms is seen picking up further, especially for government securities, state-run Land Bank of the Philippines said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Reissued T-bonds fetch higher rates

The reissuance of the government’s long-term securities fetched higher rates amid expectation of faster inflation in March that likely breached the target of the central bank......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Third retail bond issue eyed in Q1

The government will borrow from small creditors in the first quarter as the Marcos administration sets its third offering of retail Treasury bonds in a bid to boost state coffers and finance various projects......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

MacroAsia FY23 profit: P1.1-B (up 132%)

MacroAsia posted an FY23 net income of P1.07 billion, up 132% from its FY22 net income of P0.46 billion, lifted by a 74% increase in in-flight catering revenues to P3.98 billion and a 53% increase in ground handling and aviation services to P3.14 billion......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

MacroAsia FY23 profit: P1.1-B (up 132%)

MacroAsia posted an FY23 net income of P1.07 billion, up 132% from its FY22 net income of P0.46 billion, lifted by a 74% increase in in-flight catering revenues to P3.98 billion and a 53% increase in ground handling and aviation services to P3.14 billion......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

Philippine remittances rise by 2.9 pct in November

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3 billion U.S. dollars in November 2023, 2.9 percent higher than the 2.9 billion dollars recorded in November 2022, the Philippine central bank said Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.9 percent to 33.6 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 2023 from 32.6 billion dolla.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Philippine remittances rise by 2.9 pct in November

MANILA, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3 billion U.S. dollars in November 2023, 2.9 percent higher than the 2.9 billion dollars recorded in November 2022, the Philippine central bank said Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.9 percent to 33.6 billion dollars in the first 11 months of 2023 from 32.6 billion dolla.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Cebu Landmasters reports P6.235 billion revenue for Q1 2024

During the annual stockholder’s meeting on Friday, Jose Franco Soberano, the firm’s senior executive vice president, said that the company's first-quarter revenue in 2024 surged by 31%, reaching P6.235 billion from P4.777 billion last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

First Gen income drops to P4.5 billion

The profit of Lopez-led power firm First Gen Corp. declined by nine percent to P4.5 billion in the first quarter from a year-ago level of P4.9 billion on the back of lower earnings from its geothermal and natural gas units......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

GOCC dividends surge to P88.6B - The Manila Times

DIVIDEND remittances from state-owned firms have ballooned to almost P89 billion just a little over four months into 2024, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Monday. The government was said to have collected P88.6 billion from 47 government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) as of May 6, 11 times higher than the P8 billion recorded during the same period last year. "These dividends form a major source of n.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Petron earnings grow 16 percent to P3.9 billion in Q1

The net income of Petron Corp. went up by 16 percent to P3.93 billion in the first quarter from P3.4 billion in the same quarter last year on the back of higher sales volume......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Semirara Q1 profit: P6.5-B (down 28%)

Semirara Mining and Power posted a Q1 net income of P6.5 billion, down 27.6% y/y from its Q1/23 net income of P9.0 billion, and up 23% q/q from its Q4/23 net income of P5.3 billion......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Chinabank profit jumps 18 percent to P5.9 billion

The earnings of China Banking Corp. grew by 18 percent to P5.9 billion in the first quarter from P5 billion in the same period a year ago, driven by sustained expansion of its core business......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Metrobank profit rises by 14 percent to P12 billion in Q1

Earnings of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. went up by 14 percent to P12.1 billion in the first quarter from P10.6 billion in the same quarter last year, largely due to the consistent growth of its lending portfolio, better operational efficiencies as well as stable asset quality......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Meralco powers core income higher by 11 percent to P10.1 billion in Q1

Pangilinan-led power firm Manila Electric Co. reported a consolidated core net income of P10.1 billion in the first quarter, up by 11 percent from P9 billion in the same period last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

SteelAsia secures P8.3 billion loan for Batangas steel mill

SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. has obtained a loan amounting to P8.3 billion from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and Philippine Business Bank (PBB) to support the completion of its P18-billion steel section mill in Lemery, Batangas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Philippine Bank of Communications profit climbs 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023

Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) grew its income by 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023 from P1.6 billion a year earlier, mainly due to higher operating income from better trading performance......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024