FNBB Close The Week Trading Over 10 Million Shares
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
The bank, which has a market capitalisation of P6.87 billion, closed the week 1.8 percent lower and 9.5 percent lower since the start of the year.
Letshego is down by 1.9 percent for the week, extending year to date losses to 8.7percent. Last year the counter dropped as low as P1.80 per share under immerse selling pressure and bounced back after the company bought over 52 million shares from the market, exercising a share buyback programme shareholders had approved. A weaker form of the same trend seems to be in play, and with the ECB expected to tighten its monetary policy, we fear that there might be a flight of capital from emerging and frontier markets in pursuit of rising yields.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...