DITO CME secures $3.9-B loan

MANILA  -DITO CME Holdings Corp. secured a $3.9-billion project finance facility to fund the expansion of its telecommunication business.

The 15-year loan agreement, which it said was one of the “largest long-term debt arranged and syndicated by a group of multinational banks” for a local company, will finance initiatives including 5G and mobile postpaid product offerings.

The company is also eyeing to release a product offering catering to enterprise clients this year

“The project finance facility represents strategic trust and confidence in the vision of the company to be a major enabler of digital services in the Philippines,” DITO CME president Ernesto Alberto said.

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