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Metrobank beefs up Ayala credit line with $200M

Ayala Corp. obtained $200 million in fresh credit from Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank),…

ADB prepares $500-M policy loan to boost PH fiscal modernization

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is set to approve a $500-million loan for the Philippine…

BDO’s rural unit lays out P195M on network expansion

The rural banking unit of Sy family-led BDO Unibank Inc. is investing P195 million to…

10 potential IPOs firing up stock market in 2025

At least 10 companies are expected to debut next year, potentially bringing P50 billion worth…

IMF flags real estate, consumer credit risks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) flagged potential “pockets of vulnerabilities” in the banking system that…

Biz Buzz: BDO Network to heat up thrift bank competition

The thrift banking space may soon get a new player, and which bank would be…

New swap market launched to create reliable interest rate benchmark

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) on Monday…

Remolona says no RRR for banks possible

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said it is possible to eliminate…

PH banks fail to meet mandated lending to MSMEs, again

Rural and cooperative banks continued to do the heavy lifting in extending loans to micro,…

JP Morgan sees opportunity to widen PH footprint, says Dimon

Legendary banker Jamie Dimon, who has led JP Morgan Chase to become a global banking…