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Purchase of Bancommerce by Malaysia's CIMB still under review

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 30, 2012 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is still reviewing the application of Malaysia’s CIMB to purchase a majority stake in Bank of Commerce, a ranking BSP official said.

Business

Entry of new investor in BoC seen before yearend

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 8, 2012 - 12:00am

Bank of Commerce (BoC), owned by the San Miguel Corp. (SMC) group, is optimistic that it can firm up the entry of new investors before the end of the year, a top bank official told The STAR.

Business

Bank of Commerce posts P579-million unaudited net income

By Ted P. Torres | February 20, 2012 - 12:00am

The Bank of Commerce reported an unaudited net income of P579 million in 2011, nearly eight percent lower than the previous year’s P629 million.

Business

Bancommerce sees income hitting P557 M

By Ted P. Torres | October 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Bank of Commerce, the banking arm of the San Miguel Group, said it is optimistic it would still hit its full-year income target of P557 million despite the harsh external conditions dictated mainly by the debt crisis...

Business

Bank of Commerce weaves into SMC ecosystem

By Ted P. Torres | July 19, 2011 - 12:00am

San Miguel-led Bank of Commerce (BOC) will increase its working capital this year to P17 billion from just P12.47 billion in 2010.

Banking

Edeza named Bank of Commerce prexy, CEO

By Ted P. Torres | May 18, 2011 - 12:00am

Bank of Commerce (BoC) has appointed former National Treasurer Sergio G. Edeza as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Virgilio Martin Goquingco who has resigned effective June 13.

Business

Exporters still not keen on taking hedging risks

By Ehda Dagooc | November 20, 2007 - 12:00am

Uncertainties in the export market have kept the exporters from taking advantage of the hedging facility offered by banks with only the bigger export companies taking the risks of hedging.

Freeman Cebu Business

Exporters told to hedge dollar funds

By Ehda Dagooc | June 4, 2007 - 12:00am

Before it’s too late, exporters are told to lock up their dollar funds and deposits as the peso is seen to slide further in the next one to two years.

Freeman Cebu Business

Political crisis hampers: RP economic recovery

By Ehda Dagooc | November 12, 2005 - 12:00am

With strong economic fundamentals boosted by the recent implementation of Reformed Value Added Tax (R-VAT), the Philippines is in no doubt on its way to economic recovery, however, with the current political squabble...

Freeman Cebu Business

PhilEXIM lowers fee rate

August 24, 2004 - 12:00am

The Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PhilEXIM) has approved a package of measures that would reduce the cost to exporters in subscribing to its lending facilities. PhilEXIM president and chief executive officer...

Banking