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BPI bottom line rose 8% to P33B in the first semester

Robust lending boosted the profit of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) in the first…

BIZ BUZZ: PNB collabs with Japanese e-wallet

Remittances continue to be a major need—and economic driver. Philippine National Bank (PNB), which has…

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…