Purisima calls for another Philippines upgrade

The country is mulling a dollar bond before elections in 2016, the head of the department of finance tells FinanceAsia.
Cesar Purisima
Cesar Purisima
February 12, 2015

The Philippines is calling for an improvement to its credit ratings from global ratings agencies given that its credit risk has declined over the last few months compared to its higher-rated peers.

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