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ADB extends $20-M loan to EDC’s Burgos wind farm

November 6, 2015 - 9:00am

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing assignment agreement of up to $20 million with EDC Burgos Wind Power...

Business

3 major bank types emerging amid Asean integration

October 27, 2015 - 12:00am

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ) has reported that there are three distinct types of banks operating in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

Banking

San Miguel power unit issuing $300-M bonds

August 20, 2015 - 10:00am

The power unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is raising $300 million worth of offshore bonds to bankroll new power projects and other funding needs.

Business

San Miguel power unit taps foreign banks for bond float

August 14, 2015 - 10:00am

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the energy unit of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., has tapped foreign banks for a planned offshore bond float intended to raise capital to beef up its power portfolio...

Business

Foreign banks see further rate hikes

By Ted P. Torres | September 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Extreme inflationary pressure from food prices and utilities, bottlenecks in supply, and an impending rate hike in the US will force the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to implement another round of rate increases...

Business

Asians to rule global consumer mart by 2020

By Ted P. Torres | September 9, 2014 - 12:00am

The Asian consumer class is estimated to hit a whopping 1.2 billion by 2020, and it is perceived to be “the great seismic economic shifts of all time.”

Banking

Foreign banks expect BSP to hike lending rates

By Ted P. Torres | September 7, 2014 - 12:00am

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ Bank) and ING Bank said they expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to increase lending rates by another 25 basis points (bps) this month.

Business

BSP expected to hike rates

By Ted P. Torres | August 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Foreign financial institutions expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to hike interest rates in its next policy meeting to keep a lid on inflation.

Business

EDC inks $90-M bridge financing for wind power proj

By Iris Gonzales | June 28, 2014 - 12:00am

Lopez-owned geothermal firm Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has signed a $90-million bridge financing facility to complete the second phase of its Burgos wind project in Ilocos Norte.

Business

Analysts forecast hike in policy, SDA rates

By Ted P. Torres | May 11, 2014 - 12:00am

Following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) move to raise banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by one percentage point to 20 percent, analysts said the monetary regulator will likely increase by a total...

Business