banking

BIZ BUZZ: P14.85-B BDO credit rests on Piki

Looks like it’s not just the Razon group that wants to make sure that embattled…

Filipino financial account ownership slips

Half of Filipino adults held a formal financial account in 2025, a share that slipped…

Bangko Sentral chief sends hawkish signal

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has room to raise interest rates to contain an…

PBB profit ballooned to P1.9B in 2025

Philippine Business Bank (PBB) grew its net income to P1.9 billion in 2025, rocketing from…

PH fintech boom deemed ‘shallow’ as costs stay high

Weak financial infrastructure risks keeping fintech usage in the Philippines shallow and transaction costs elevated,…

PH banks’ loan quality at risk from oil shock

Philippine banks may come under pressure from the war in the Middle East, Fitch Ratings…

PH banks’ bad loans swelled to 6-mo high in February

The share of bad loans to the total lending portfolio of Philippine banks rose to…

RCBC raises P20.5B via sustainability bond offer

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) has raised P20.5 billion from its peso-denominated Association of Southeast…

BankCom sustains growth streak with P3.54B

Bank of Commerce (BankCom) posted a record net income of P3.54 billion in 2025, jumping…

Philippine banks’ lending to agriculture sector tops mandated minimum

Philippine banks met their mandatory lending quota for the agriculture sector by the close of…