banking

BPI sees PH economy growing at 5% level

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) remains bullish about its 2026 performance as its top…

Tame inflation, rate cuts give PH banks breather on bad loans

Bad loans held by Philippine lenders fell to a six-month low in September, reflecting stronger…

BSP moves to fortify banks amid global headwinds

The Philippine banking system remained resilient in the first half of the year despite global…

PSBank 9-mo bottom line fell 29% to P 2.85B

Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, saw a 28.7-percent…

Chinabank three-quarter bottom line rose 10%

China Banking Corp. recorded higher earnings in the first nine months as loan demand increased…

Graft probe tempers bank loan growth

Bank lending in the Philippines grew at its slowest pace in 14 months in September,…

Banks meet agri lending target

Philippine banks increased their lending to the agriculture sector in the first half of 2025,…

Record high: Metrobank 9-month profit topped P37B

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) realized a record profit in the first nine months,…

BSP seeks tighter rules for payment system reporting lapses

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is seeking tougher penalties for payment system operators that…

Consumer loans boost EastWest Bank income

Gotianun family-led EastWest Banking Corp. posted higher earnings in the first nine months as more…