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Security Bank counts on MSMEs, retail borrowers in 2025

Security Bank Corp. expects retail clients and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to drive…

ADB sets $500-M loan to boost PH labor market

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a new $500-million policy loan for the Philippine government…

Foreign equity boon to rural banks–BSP study

The rural banking sector—once called a “troubled industry”—may benefit from foreign capital infusions to improve…

Lower rates seen not enough to boost bank lending

Lower interest rates may not be enough to spur bank lending during times of economic…

Bank of Commerce raising P5B from bond foray

Bank of Commerce (BankCom) has launched its P5-billion bond program amid expectations that the Bangko…

Strict application of debt payments

A recent decision of the Supreme Court in “Premiere Development Bank vs. Spouses Engracia and…

Fitch: PH banks to benefit from slow easing cycle

Philippine banks are expected to be among the gainers in Southeast Asia if interest rates…

BIZ BUZZ: ING to launch GenAI apps in PH

And we have more updates from Finance Secretary Ralph Recto’s recent trip to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland,…

BSP ramps up efforts vs fraud, cybercrime

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) proposed tighter regulations that banks and nonbanks must follow…

BIZ BUZZ: AREIT, Chinabank in; Wilcon, Nickel Asia out

Just as the market closed last Friday, the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) welcomed two…