banking

BIZ BUZZ: Security Bank still the best for the rich

Not all of us may be fortunate enough to have a high net worth, but…

BIZ BUZZ: Pickleball bug bites central bank

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is an institution that doesn’t like to be “behind…

BPI secures $800M from bond market abroad

Zobel family-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has raised $800 million from the offshore…

Global risks worry BSP

Despite remaining resilient, the Philippine financial system warrants close monitoring amid a slew of global…

JG Summit profit rises to P22B

Gains from the sale of its banking unit catapulted the net profit of Gokongwei-led JG…

BPI borrowing from offshore debt market anew

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will tap the offshore debt market this year as…

Below-5% policy rate risky for economy–BPI

Bringing down the local policy rate to below 5 percent might bring dangers to the…

Bank lending to stay robust despite slow rate easing

Loan growth in the Philippines is still expected to stay robust despite the slow decline…

Edwin Bautista named new PNB president

After leading the massive digital transition campaign of his old bank, Edwin Bautista will join…

First Philippine Holdings gets P10-B loan from BDO

First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH) has secured a P10-billion loan from the country’s largest bank…