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Zest-O Group founder buys Maybank unit for P3.2B

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | September 26, 2013 - 12:00am

An investor group led by businessman and former ambassador Alfredo Yao is acquiring a majority stake in listed Maybank ATR Kim Eng Financial Corp. for more than P3 billion.

Business

RC Cola maker eyes IPO

By Neil Jerome Morales | March 21, 2013 - 12:00am

The softdrinks business of the Yao family’s Zest-O Group plans to list its shares in the local bourse as the early as the third quarter this year, the company’s top official said.

Business

PBB to debut at PSE this wk

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | February 18, 2013 - 12:00am

Thrift lender Philippine Business Bank (PBB) of the Zest-O Group will debut in the local bourse this week, marking the first listing for this year.

Business

Phil Business Bank IPO 4x oversubscribed

By Neil Jerome Morales | February 12, 2013 - 12:00am

Thrift lender Philippine Business Bank (PBB) of the Zest-O Group experienced robust demand for its P3.2-billion initial public offering (IPO), with its shares already four times oversubscribed, the issue underwriter...

Business

Phil Business Bank pushes back IPO schedule

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | November 14, 2012 - 12:00am

The planned initial public offering (IPO) of Philippine Business Bank Inc. (PBB), the thrift bank unit of Amb. Alfredo Yao’s Zest-O Group, would have to wait until the first quarter next year, according to...

Business

PBB gets trade finance license

November 24, 2009 - 12:00am

The Philippine Business Bank (PBB), the banking arm of the Zest-O Group, was granted the authority to issue foreign letters of credit (LC) and pay/accept/negotiate import/export drafts/bills of exchange by the Bangko...

Banking