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EIU names Phl number 1 in microfinance in Asia

By Ted P. Torres | December 8, 2014 - 12:00am

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has ranked the Philippines as microfinance leader in Asia, and third best globally in a study that covered 55 countries.

Business

PLDT investor relations effort tops poll among Phl firms

December 18, 2013 - 12:00am

For the fifth consecutive year, leading telecoms firm PLDT is again recognized for having the Best Investor Relations by a Philippine company at the 2013 Investor Relations (IR) Magazine South East Asia Awards held...

Business

Asia to account for half of global luxe revenue by 2020

By Ted P. Torres | August 25, 2013 - 12:00am

Asia would account for half of the global luxury revenue by 2020, according to the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Business

PLDT Investor Relations cited best among Phl firms

December 19, 2012 - 12:00am

Leading telecoms firm PLDT was recognized for the Best in Investor Relations by a Philippine company at the Investor Relations (IR) Magazine 2012 South East Asia Awards and conference held in Singapore recently....

Business

International rice prices stabilizing

By Ted P. Torres | September 9, 2012 - 12:00am

International rice prices are stabilizing but oil prices continue to exert inflationary pressures, a study by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) showed.

Business

BSP allows establishment of micro banking offices to widen access to financing

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 17, 2010 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has allowed rural and thrift banks to set up micro banking offices (MBOs) in cities and municipalities that do not have a single banking office to deliver microfinance oriented...

Business

Microfinance expands to Visayas, Mindanao

By Lawrence Agcaoili | June 30, 2010 - 12:00am

Financial institutions involved in microfinance are slowly moving out of urban centers in Luzon to far flung areas in the Visayas and Mindanao to extend financial services in rural areas, a top official of the Microfinance...

Business

'A bundle of contradictions'

By FROM A DISTANCE | By Carmen N. Pedrosa | February 21, 2010 - 12:00am

The burning issue in Kuala Lumpur was Anwar’s trial. He was once Mahathir’s protégé but later became an ungrateful ward and later an arch-enemy.

Opinion

EIU ranks RP best in microfinance

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 17, 2010 - 12:00am

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the business information arm of The Economist Group, has declared the Philippines as the best in the world in terms of its microfinance environment.

Business

RP microfinance sector ranks 3rd worldwide

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 12, 2009 - 12:00am

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the business information arm of The Economist Group, ranked the Philippines third overall worldwide in terms of microfinance business environment.

Business