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BIZ BUZZ: DBP, Landbank still say hard pass on merger

The dream of a financial megabank refuses to die—but neither do the objections. At some…

RCBC income up 11% to P10.6B

Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) posted an 11-percent increase in net income to P10.6…

BSP: Antifraud law may target corrupt officials again 

After being tested in a high-profile scandal involving anomalous flood control projects, a Marcos-era antiscamming…

DBP grants CamSur P3.5-B loan for development projects

Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has extended a P3.5-billion loan to the Camarines Sur…

Banks deliver another banner year

Philippine banks posted another year of record profitability in 2025 to cross the P400-billion mark.…

EastWest earnings reach all-time high P9.2 billion in 2025

East West Banking Corp. (EastWest) reported a record net income of P9.2 billion in 2025.…

Asset growth lifts Metrobank profit to record P49.7B in 2025

A modest expansion in assets, healthy trading gains and resilient margins delivered a new record…

PH incurred $373-M payments deficit in January

The Philippines began 2026 with a balance of payments (BOP) deficit attributed to a seasonal…

BSP cuts rate anew to over 3-yr low 4.25%

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered another quarter-point policy rate cut on Thursday, bringing…

Further monetary easing seen in April

An interest rate cut in April remains possible, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. said, though…