BDO Capital is PH’s Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year for 7th Consecutive Time

BDO CAPITAL & Investment Corporation (BDO Capital) was recognized as the Philippines’ Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year for the 7th straight year at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2024 in Singapore. BDO Capital has continued to provide outstanding advisory services to its clients and has prioritized digital transformation and business continuity, improving client coverage and market presence. This strategic approach has enabled BDO Capital to secure engagements from both new and repeat clients as the market recovers.

Candice Lee, Manager of Institutional Banking of BDO Singapore; and Sonny Marpuri, First Vice President and Head of Accounting & HR of BDO Singapore received BDO Capital’s awards from Nick Atkinson, Contributing Editor of Asian Banking & Finance magazine. BDO Capital won the Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year, Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year and Green Deal of the Year awards in Singapore.

BDO Capital remains focused on leading in debt capital markets and selectively pursuing public and private equity transactions. The firm continues to engage in high-value acquisitions and project finance transactions, leveraging the strong balance sheet of its parent bank, BDO Unibank. With a comprehensive suite of products that includes investment banking, stock brokerage, and commercial banking, BDO Capital has attracted significant client engagements and built a robust transaction pipeline cementing its leadership in the investment banking sector.

In addition to this recognition, BDO Capital received the Project Infrastructure Finance Deal of the Year award as it played a key role in financing the MRT-7 Project, a 22-kilometer Metro Rail Transit system set to significantly ease congestion on Metro Manila’s roads. Slated for completion in 2025, MRT-7 is expected to serve up to 850,000 passengers daily, boosting economic growth along its route. The MRT-7 Project Finance loan, the largest-ever peso-denominated syndicated term loan in the Philippines, amounted to PHP100 billion (approximately US$1.7 billion).

BDO Capital also earned the Green Deal of the Year award for serving as Joint Issue Manager and Joint Lead Underwriter in ACEN Corporation’s issuance of PHP25 billion perpetual preferred shares. This innovative offering, featuring a pioneering fixed-for-life structure, was crafted to accelerate ACEN’s renewable energy expansion and diversify its funding sources. The successful issuance, which fully exercised an oversubscription option, will enable the development of more than 1 gigawatt of renewable energy projects in the Philippines.

BDO Capital has garnered international and local recognition as the Best Investment Bank in the Philippines from prestigious publications and associations such as the Investment House Association of the Philippines, The Asset, Finance Asia, Asiamoney, Alpha Southeast Asia, Global Finance, Acquisition International, and the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association.

The company’s continued dominance in the domestic investment banking industry is attributed to its robust capital strength and stability, strong distribution capability, and customer-centric approach, offering customized, optimal solutions to achieve the business goals of clients, issuers, and investors. (PR)