banking

BSP to require banks to adopt strong biometrics authentication

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants banks to adopt robust biometric authentication for high-value…

Salmon Bank secures P400-M fresh capital

Salmon Bank is strengthening its balance sheet with P400 million in fresh capital from its…

Metrobank eyes P5-B Asean sustainability bond issue 

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) plans to issue at least P5 billion in Association…

Share of MSME bank loans reaches just below 5%

Bank lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) rose in 2025 but remained far…

‘Disciplined growth’: Security Bank profit up 3% to P11.6B

Security Bank Corp. grew its net income by 3 percent in 2025 to P11.6 billion,…

UnionBank nets P10B, bracing for future growth

Union Bank of the Philippines saw its net income decline in 2025, reflecting the impact…

BIZ BUZZ: Will ING go back into retail banking?

After walking away from Philippine retail banking in 2022, is Dutch lender ING eyeing a…

PNB hikes dividend to P3.30 per share

Philippine National Bank (PNB) has increased its cash dividend for 2026 by 20 percent. This…

PH digital bank deposits reached nearly P139B in 2025

The country’s six digital banks amassed nearly P139 billion in deposits as of last year,…

Chinabank racks up record income, industry-leading returns

Sy family-led China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) delivered its strongest performance on record in 2025, posting…