The country’s international investment position (IIP) showed a net liability position of $48.5 billion as at end-June this year, slightly higher by 2.5 percent than only $47.4 billion as at end-March, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Friday.
The Philippine government plans to raise a total P150 billion from the domestic capital market through the weekly auction of treasury bills and bonds in October.
Bloomberry Resorts Corp. said Friday its board approved a two-step capital-raising plan that would generate P5.59 billion for the listed resort and casino operations business of tycoon Enrique Razon.
Fernando Zobel de Ayala was elected Thursday as board director of Ayala Corp. and completed his return to the conglomerate following a medical leave last year.
Vivant Corp. said Thursday one of its indirect renewable energy retail subsidiaries has signed a 20-year deal to buy electricity from Samal Solar Renewable Energy Corp., a company building a solar farm with a total capacity of 52 megaWatts-direct current.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) received a surge of applications on October 10, the first day of its Digital Ginhawa Loan program, with 21,418 government employees applying for a total of ₱1.258 billion in loans via the GSIS Touch mobile app.
BDO Unibank Inc.’s BDO Kabayan Facebook Page was honored for Excellence in Social Media Strategy at the 21st Philippine Quill Awards, recognizing its role in supporting overseas Filipinos (OFs) through reliable and accessible financial information.
Health experts are urging Filipinos to look beyond cholesterol levels when assessing their heart health, as new research highlights inflammation as a key and often overlooked driver of cardiovascular disease.