banking

50.4% of Pinoys ride financial inclusion

The proportion of Filipinos with financial accounts slightly fell in 2024 compared with three years…

BDO shortens green bond offer period

BDO Unibank Inc. has ended the offer period of its sustainability bonds early, citing strong…

BSP wants equal rules for hybrid, purely digital banks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants small lenders with hybrid virtual and traditional banking…

MSMEs not getting enough funding support from PH banks

Loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) fell below the prescribed level in the…

BIZ BUZZ: Sending money from rural to metro… instantly

Out in the countryside, life is slow. But transferring money? Done in seconds. Thanks to…

Soured loans of PH banks eased in May

The proportion of bad debts held by Philippine banks slightly eased in May, albeit still…

BDO’s P5-B ‘green’ bond offered until July 22

BDO Unibank Inc. is issuing sustainability bonds for the fourth time in as many years…

Bank lending sustains double-digit growth amid interest rate cuts

Bank lending continued its hot growth streak in May as the ongoing interest rate-cutting cycle…

Cloudy outlook on Fed cuts risk to BSP easing

A cloudy outlook on monetary policy in the United States is emerging as the biggest…

BSP lines up 2 more rate cuts in 2025

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) might reduce its benchmark interest rate twice more in…