Jun Vallecera

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IMF flags country’s corporate debt as among the most vulnerable in Asia

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday flagged corporate debt in the Philippines as among the most vulnerable in Asia and urged the monetary authorities...

Fewer long-duration foreign funds made Phl home in first two months

Long-duration foreign funds more known as foreign direct investments (FDI) poured inward in February totaling $1 billion or 13 percent more than only $926...

Moody’s unit forecasts sharply lower growth in 1Q

Moody’s Analytics, the data-crunching unit of sovereign credit watcher Moody’s Investors Service, on Monday projected sharply lower economic output from the Philippines in the...

DBCC recalibrates economic assumptions

Inflation is front and center in the minds of the economic managers who have recalibrated its path to a higher plane between now and...

Slowbalization takes center stage at ongoing World Bank/IMF spring meetings

The world’s economies have entered a phase of slowbalization where global output growth measured as its gross domestic product (GDP) have been recast downward...

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GT Capital profit falls 10% to P23.3B on economic slowdown

Slower economic growth, elevated inflation, and softer consumer demand weighed on GT Capital Holdings Inc.’s businesses, pulling consolidated net income down 10 percent to P23.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, even as its banking and automotive units continued to generate substantial earnings.

BankCom bond sale draws P17.4B, 3.4 times oversubscribed

Strong investor demand enabled Bank of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corp., to raise P17.4 billion from its latest bond offering, more than 3.4 times the minimum P5-billion issue size despite a challenging market environment.

BOI eyes P1T target, shifts focus to investment climate

The Board of Investments (BOI) remains confident of meeting its P1-trillion investment approvals target this year, but is shifting greater attention to the policy environment and industrial planning needed to sustain project inflows beyond its own investment pipeline.

ACEN shifts from rapid expansion to execution, profitability

ACEN is tightening its investment pipeline, preparing to surrender some renewable energy service contracts, and reshuffling its leadership as it shifts from rapid expansion to improving project returns, operating efficiency, and profitability.
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