banking

PH to iron out bond pricing before JPMorgan index entry

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the banking industry are finalizing a regulation to…

BIZ BUZZ: Gasmen meets the press

Incoming Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor for Financial Markets Dino Gasmen isn’t promising…

BIZ BUZZ: BPI @ 175: TG’s 50-M dream

As Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) celebrates its 175th year, president and CEO TG…

EastWest profit down 17% to P3.4B

East West Banking Corp. saw its earnings drop by 17 percent in the first half…

Bank lending growth skid to 4-month low in June

Bank lending slowed to its weakest pace in four months in June as businesses and…

Metrobank first-half income rose to P24.9B

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) posted a slightly higher net income in the first…

PH banks see steady lending standards in Q3

Most Philippine banks expect to maintain their lending standards in the third quarter of 2026,…

BIZ BUZZ: Price to pay for JPMorgan index inclusion

Everyone seems gung-ho about the Philippines entering the JPMorgan Government Bond Index on Jan. 29,…

BDO raises P132B in landmark bond deal

BDO Unibank Inc. pulled in P132 billion from its latest sustainability bond offering, setting a…

UnionBank 6-month earnings surged 113%

Union Bank of the Philippines more than doubled its earnings in the first half as…