Philippine Airlines Inc.
Behind the first-time Ba2 rating
Join our analysts as they discuss the key rating drivers for Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL).
Discussion topics include:
- What are PAL’s key credit strengths and challenges?
- How does the Philippine aviation landscape support PAL’s growth?
- How much buffer does PAL have for jet fuel price and supply?
- How does PAL’s credit quality compare with rated peers?
Speakers
Jacintha Poh
Associate Managing Director
Corporate Finance, Moody's Ratings
Nidhi Dhruv
Vice President – Senior Credit Officer, Corporate Finance
Moody's Ratings
Luke Kim
Ratings Associate, Corporate Finance Group
Moody's Ratings
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Jacintha Poh is an Associate Managing Director for the Corporate Finance Group at Moody's, based in Singapore. She leads a team of analysts who are responsible for Moody's nonfinancial corporate ratings and research in the South and Southeast Asia region.
Jacintha joined Moody's in 2012 taking several Lead Analyst roles, where she demonstrated her ability to execute complex analyses across a diverse range of sectors, including real estate, hospitality, and investment holding companies.
Before joining Moody's, Jacintha worked for Lion Global Investors, where she served as a Credit Analyst on the Fixed Income team. Jacintha holds an honors BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of London.
Nidhi Dhruv is a Senior Credit Officer, with Moody’s Corporate Finance Group. Based in Singapore, Nidhi covers a portfolio of issuers across the telecommunications, telecom towers, mining, construction and airline industries in South and Southeast Asia.
Before joining Moody’s in 2007, Nidhi was an analyst with Citigroup Investment Banking in India and Singapore for three years.
Nidhi is a CFA charterholder and a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She also has an MBA in Finance from Mumbai University.
Luke Kim is a Ratings Associate with Moody's Corporate Finance Group.
Based in Hong Kong, he covers a portfolio of non-financial corporates in Korea across various industries including telecommunications, internet, and semiconductors.
Prior to joining Moody's, Luke was with J.P. Morgan (HK) and Bloomberg L.P. (HK) in fixed income and rates-related roles.
Luke is a CFA charterholder (Chartered Financial Analyst). He holds a B.A. in Economics and a B.S. in Biotechnology from Yonsei University.