Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has raised its stake in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), acquiring an additional 4.46 percent equity interest worth P6.4 billion and boosting its total ownership to 24.46 percent.
Yuchengco-led Bugallon Green Energy Corp. (BGEC) has secured a P826-million loan facility from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to finance the 18.56-megaWatt alternating current Bugallon Solar Power Project (BSPP) in Pangasinan.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), the country’s sixth-largest lender by assets, has elected former Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez as an independent director.
Fresh River Lakes Corp. (FRLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Gen Corp., has secured a total of P15 billion in loan facilities from three major Philippine banks—BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).
The Department of Energy has released the terms of reference for the seventh round of the Green Energy Auction, which will prioritize renewable energy projects in Mindanao.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed that the National Food Authority (NFA) is expanding its palay procurement efforts to boost the country’s rice buffer stocks.
Local fuel retailer Jetti Petroleum has warned that another significant increase in pump prices for gasoline and diesel is set to take place this week.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has formally adopted the latest set of financial reporting pronouncements to ensure the country’s reporting framework keeps pace with changing global accounting standards and growing demands for sustainability-related disclosures.