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The bonds will mature in seven years but with a put option after five years.  The  yield was lowered to 8.45 percent from an initial 8.5 to 8.625 percent. 


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GSIS president and general manager Winston Garcia said the GSIS had begun pulling out its account from Landbank because the bank had demanded a P7- to P8-billion maintaining balance. 


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The STAR learned that PLDT officials, led by president and chief executive officer Manuel V. Pangilinan and his finance group, as well as representatives from wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, are now on the final stretches of their international roadshow presentation to boost interest among financial investors to the company offering.


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URC completes $125-M international bond issue

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 16, 2005 - 12:00am

Universal Robina Corp., the food manufacturing unit of Gokongwei flagship firm JG Summit Holdings Inc., has just completed its $125 million bond issue in the international market. The bonds will mature in seven...

Business

Union Bank bags GSIS funds

By Des Ferriols | September 17, 2004 - 12:00am

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has pulled out its deposits from the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and picked the Aboitiz-owned Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) as official depository....

Business

PLDT sets purchase price for maturing notes

May 14, 2002 - 12:00am

Armed with the $350-million proceeds from its recent highly successful notes offering, telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has set the purchase price for its notes amounting to...

Business

PLDT may hike amount of notes offer

April 25, 2002 - 12:00am

Telecommunications industry leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) may increase the amount of its notes offering from an earlier planned $350 million due to an expected huge demand for the offer. The...

Business

PLDT junks plan to sell Smart

April 18, 2002 - 12:00am

Telecommunications giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has shelved plans to sell part of its stake in wireless subsidiary and group cash cow Smart Communications Inc.

Business

PLDT offers $350-M notes

April 13, 2002 - 12:00am

Telecommunications leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is offering $350-million worth of 10-year fixed rate notes due 2012 and five-year fixed rate notes due 2007, net proceeds of which will be used...

Business

PLDT offers to buy back notes due in 2003, 2004

September 11, 2001 - 12:00am

Telecommunications industry leader Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. has initiated cash tender offers to purchase any and all of its outstanding 8.5 percent notes due in 2003 as well as 10.625 percent notes...

Business