banking

BPI upbeat on navigating global risks

Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) remains confident in its ability to weather global…

BDO conditions P25-B funding on Lopez leadership continuity

BDO Unibank Inc. has issued standby letters of credit (SBLCs) worth a combined P24.75 billion…

War relief may dent PH bank profits–S&P

Regulatory relief announced by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to help banks and borrowers…

BIZ BUZZ: P14.85-B BDO credit rests on Piki

Looks like it’s not just the Razon group that wants to make sure that embattled…

Filipino financial account ownership slips

Half of Filipino adults held a formal financial account in 2025, a share that slipped…

Bangko Sentral chief sends hawkish signal

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has room to raise interest rates to contain an…

PBB profit ballooned to P1.9B in 2025

Philippine Business Bank (PBB) grew its net income to P1.9 billion in 2025, rocketing from…

PH fintech boom deemed ‘shallow’ as costs stay high

Weak financial infrastructure risks keeping fintech usage in the Philippines shallow and transaction costs elevated,…

PH banks’ loan quality at risk from oil shock

Philippine banks may come under pressure from the war in the Middle East, Fitch Ratings…

PH banks’ bad loans swelled to 6-mo high in February

The share of bad loans to the total lending portfolio of Philippine banks rose to…