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BPI sets P5B fixed-rate bond offer; bond sale starts Oct 17

The Bank of the Philippine Islands intends to offer and issue P5 billion of peso fixed-rate bonds due 2025, with an option to upsize.BPI said...

First Gen securing P60B to fund geothermal activities

First Gen Corp. is securing as much as P60 billion from a combination loan and internally generated funds to finance the drilling of as many as 40 wells and extract steam for its geothermal projects.

Treasury sets auction of $200M 5.5-year retail dollar bond Wed

The Bureau of Treasury will start on Wednesday a one-week offer of US dollar bonds to retail investors to raise around $200 million from 5.5-year US dollar bonds for budget support.

BSP rules out any more deposit reserve cut for thrift banks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ruled out any more reduction in the deposit reserve requirement of thrift banks, saying that at 2 percent, the mandatory reserves are already low.

NAIA climbs 14 steps higher in latest OAG rankings

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), in the hierarchy of the world’s internationally connected airports, rose 14 notches in 2023 compared to the 2019 rankings.

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Philippine growth outlook rosier but risks loom, DLSU

The Philippine economy may finally find firmer footing in 2026—but the path to recovery could still be fragile.

Meta stock rallies on layoff reports

Shares of Meta Platforms jumped about 3 percent Monday as investors bet that the reported potential job cuts could help offset the technology company's artificial intelligence spending. The stock of the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads closed 2.3 percent higher at USD627.45.

Frasco’s next tour: Resilience as policy 

When Christina Garcia Frasco left the helm of the Department of Tourism, it wasn’t quite a farewell tour—more like a change in itinerary. Now appointed Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the former tourism chief is swapping travel brochures for the less glamorous but arguably more urgent business of resilience policy.

Metrobank taps ESG appetite with P5B bonds

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., the country’s second largest lender by assets, has launched an offering of peso-denominated sustainability bonds, seeking to raise at least P5 billion as the bank deepens its funding base while riding growing investor demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) assets.

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