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PHL slips in investor relations, debt transparency rankings
Business World Philippines
|July 11, 2025
THE PHILIPPINES has slipped in rankings for investor relations (IR) and debt transparency compiled by the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
In its 2025 Investor Relations and Debt Transparency Report, the Philippines, which scored 49.3 out of 50 was displaced by Indonesia for first place, with a score of 49.4.
"The Philippines ranked among the top five countries with the highest IR scores in 2023, 2024 and 2025," the IIF said.
Other top performers were Brazil (49.0), Türkiye (48.4), and Hungary (47.2). The global average was 36.1, up from 34.1 in 2024.
Last year, the Philippines scored 48.8 and topped the IR rankings.
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