banking

Consumer-focused EastWest Bank sees double-digit income growth

East West Banking Corp. (EastWest) has set its sights on further widening the reach of…

Chinabank bets on digital to boost growth

China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) is betting on its investment in digital infrastructure to attract more…

Security Bank closes acquisition of Home Credit stake

Security Bank Corp. has completed its acquisition of a 25-percent stake in Home Credit Philippines…

Metrobank grew Q1 profit to P12.3B

Higher expenses for bad loans tempered the first-quarter net income growth of Metropolitan Bank and…

UnionBank bottom line drops by 28.5% on tax-related costs

Despite a weak first quarter, Union Bank of the Philippines is expecting to improve its…

PNB Q1 earnings up 15% on growth of loan portfolio

Philippine National Bank (PNB) grew its earnings in the first quarter by 15 percent to…

PH’s economic pillar still getting a fraction of bank loans

Bank lending to small businesses in 2024 remained below the prescribed credit allocation despite the…

BDO expects leaner full-year profit

BDO Unibank Inc. opened 2025 with higher profits, although the Sy-led lender admitted it might…

ADB funding for PH reached $6B in ’24

The Philippines bagged a total of $6 billion in financing and cofinancing packages from Manila-based…

PH banks facing loan quality risks–Moody’s

Consumer loans are expected to corner a bigger share of the Philippine banking system’s total…