Business

Investors continue to consider the country as a sweet spot,  government officials and company executives said during the Euromoney Philippine Investment Forum.

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) recently received the Visa Inclusive Growth Award 2017 for its role in promoting financial inclusion in the country.

By Riza Lozada The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) net profit for the first nine months increased 45.9 percent to P707.35 million from P484.71 million a year ago.

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) named Aboitiz Power Corp. (APC) and Deutsche Regis Partners Inc. (DRPI) as winners of the 2017 PSE Bell Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance for listed companies (LCs) and trading participants (TPs), respectively.

Hino Motors Philippines (HMP), the exclusive distributor of Hino trucks and buses in the Philippines, with the assistance of Hino Davao, recently completed two mobile kitchens for the Davao City government.

Prime Hotel recently launched and opened its doors to become the latest addition to Quezon City’s vibrant commercial and leisure circles that will cater to a growing group of business travelers and visitors.

By Riza Lozada An uptrend in prices will likely result to upward adjustments in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates, studies said.

FWD Life Insurance Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Grimes was lauded as an “Outstanding Leader in Asia” by the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability (ACES) Awards. At the awarding ceremonies held on October 26, 2017 at InterContinental Hotel, Singapore, Peter received the honor alongside five other CEOs from across Asia. He was given the award for demonstrating sound …

Strong growth in loans and deposits boosted Rizal Commercial Banking Corp’s (RCBC) net income by 19 percent in the third quarter to P1.1 billion from a year ago.

Listed Asia United Bank (AUB) reported a 19.3 percent growth in unaudited consolidated net income for the year up to September to P2.2 billion.