Globe seals JPY 20-B loan amid stronger spending discipline

The Ayala Group’s Globe Telecom has secured a 20 billion Japanese yen (P7.6 billion) term loan from Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

This will give the telecommunications giant fresh financial room to manage its capital expenditures (capex) and refinance debts. 

Globe earlier signaled plans to keep network spending robust while staying budget-efficient, saying it remains focused on essential upgrades and on keeping full-year capex below P59 billion. 

Globe highlights efficiency

    •    Capex reached P31.4 billion in the first nine months of 2025, down 23 percent as Globe tightened spending.

    •    Capital efficiency improved, with the cash capex-to-revenue ratio at 26 percent and the capex-to-ebitda ratio at 49 percent.

    •    These gains lifted free cash flow and gave Globe more flexibility to target priority network upgrades.

    •    Data-related projects accounted for 89 percent of capex, underscoring Globe’s focus on expanding digital capacity and connectivity.

—Edited by Miguel R. Camus 

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