As the World Bank''s investment arm into the private sector, the International Finance Corporation recently earmarked a substantial $125 million for the Philippines. Country ...

9 March 2001

Debt

Bureaucracy kills Philippine local bond liquidity

The Philippine finance bureaucrats invented a perfect solution but applied it to the wrong problem.

22 February 2001

Editor's Desk

Monetary policy Pinoy style: $2 trillion bonds in open market scam

Using German and Argentinian bonds to solve Philippine debt problems.

21 February 2001

Cash

Philippine monetary board cuts rates by anew, defends governor

In another aggressive move, the Philippine monetary board lowered key interest rates by another 50 basis points even as Bangko Sentral (central bank) defended its governor’s ...

9 February 2001

Debt

After the rally, baht bonds still far from a bear market

Two factors can prompt a bear bond market: the new administration’s management of banking NPL, and planned bond issuance this quarter.

9 February 2001

M&A

San Miguel repurchases bottler from Coca-Cola Amatil

San Miguel Corporation has repurchased the Philippine Coca-Cola bottling company after selling it only two years ago.

6 February 2001

View Point

Philippine economic cabinet good for international investors

The free market views of newly-installed Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo are being seen in the cabinet appointments she is making.

22 January 2001

Cash

Peso inks a record single day rise as crew abandons ship

19 January 2001

Cash

New peso low of Ps55.75 following controversial senate vote

The Peso hits new lows as an overnight rally of the anti-Erap groups followed a controversial Philippine Senate vote.

17 January 2001

Cash

Another record day for the peso after two former Erap officials testify

This disheartening performance of the peso follows in the wake of the debilitating testimonies of two high profile finance executives who abandoned the Erap presidency.

16 January 2001

Cash

Finally, a firmer euro?

A currency can be strong because its currency pair is weak. But it''s something else for a currency to be strong even if its pair is strong.

15 January 2001

View Point

Flying fur boosts peso, stock market

If you read FinanceAsia’s account of the Philippine congress'' chaotic Monday and acted on our bold forecast, you would have made money already.

14 November 2000

View Point

Confused? You should be

Philippine House Speaker Manny Villar brilliantly delays his ouster, and edges Estrada''s impeachment a step further.

13 November 2000

M&A

The listing of PAL: another Lucio Tan smart move

The public listing of Philippine Airlines is imminent with the recent smart moves of Lucio Tan.

31 October 2000

Cash

Philippine peso descends to new record: Ps51.95:$1

31 October 2000

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