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Japan-based credit rating agency gives PH a “positive” outlook, affirms BBB+ rating

​Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), a Japan-based credit rating agency, has affirmed the Philippines’ credit rating of “BBB+” and revised its outlook from “stable” to “positive.”   In a report released last August 7, 2023, R&I cited the country’s robust macroeconomic fundamentals, improving fiscal position, sound banking system, comfortable external payments position, and stable […]

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5 Philippine banks secure stable outlook ratings, get positive updates from credit rating agency

Some of the Philippines’ largest banks in terms of assets — Banco De Oro (BDO Unibank Inc.), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) — had their Fitch Ratings credit outlooks changed recently from negative to stable, echoing a similar change in the country’s sovereign rating. IMAGE CREDIT: www.alamy.com […]