Fitch Ratings is confident that local banks would be able to meet new capital requirements following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) announcement that it has identified domestic systemically important banks (D-SIB).
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Halt in NYSE trade: What went wrong?
New York—A shutdown in trading at one of the world’s most famous exchanges raised the tension in financial markets last Wednesday.
Read More »Worry spreads on sinking Chinese stock market
Chinese officials are scrambling to stop a plunge in the country’s stock market, shutting down half of its market from skittish investors and forcing brokerages to pony up billions to prop up shares.
Read More »Greece seeks 3-year aid plan under bailout program
Athens, Greece—With a deadline just hours away to come up with a detailed economic reform plan, Greece requested a new three-year rescue from its European partners as signs grew its economy was sliding toward freefall without an urgently needed bailout.
Read More »PSE seen at 8,000 before year’s end
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) is expected to close the year between the 8,000 and 8,300 level on the back of the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, even amid its roller-coaster ride.
Read More »Sun offers budget phone service to spur revenues
The market outlook for postpaid mobile cellular service is growing with more bundled value-added services at economical costs.
Read More »Globe undisputed leader in postpaid with revenue market share of 57.8%
Globe Telecom has emerged as the No. 1 postpaid brand in the country based on revenue market share, the global metric used in determining market leadership across telcos worldwide.
Read More »Asean single currency has long way to go
By Jerry Maglunog As the integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is almost here, another proposal that is facing a lot of scrutiny is the single currency similar to the euro in Europe.
Read More »Dutch queen impressed with Philippines’ financial inclusion
By Jerry Maglunog No less than the queen of one of the world’s earliest monarchies has cited the effective national strategy for financial inclusion of the Philippines.
Read More »Solid US hiring expected as job market rebounds
Washington—US employers likely hired at another strong pace in June, a sign that the job market is nearing full health and giving the US Federal Reserve (Fed) reason to raise interest rates as early as September.
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