GCash IPO Set to Raise P61 Billion in Philippine Stock Exchange Listing
What happened
GCash is preparing to list on the Philippine Stock Exchange on October 20 through an initial public offering. The offering is expected to raise about P61 billion and is anticipated to be the country’s largest IPO. Cornerstone commitments for the offering include global investors such as BlackRock and T. Rowe Price.
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Why it matters
The IPO involves the listing of the fintech platform that runs GCash, which currently has 90 million users. The offering is seen as a major event for the Philippine financial technology sector. BlackRock and T. Rowe Price are involved as cornerstone investors in the process.
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Who's involved
- BlackRockGlobal investor providing cornerstone commitments for the GCash IPO
- T. Rowe PriceGlobal investor providing cornerstone commitments for the GCash IPO
- Land Bank of the PhilippinesState-run lender whose CEO is noted in connection with the Philippine financial sector
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- BlackRockSpeculative
BlackRock could see its investment portfolio diversify through the cornerstone commitment in the GCash IPO.
- T. Rowe PriceSpeculative
T. Rowe Price could see its investment portfolio diversify through the cornerstone commitment in the GCash IPO.
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The entities involved
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BlackRock
American multinational investment management corporation
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Land Bank of the Philippines
universal bank located in the Philippines
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T. Rowe Price
American publicly owned investment firm
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