credit

BSP to widen credit, equity exposure reporting to more nonbanks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to require more nonbank financial institutions to report…

More Filipinos braving credit economy 

Awareness of and trust in formal credit products outside Metro Manila now rival levels in…

Investment delays pose risk to PH credit standing

Delays in public investment and persistent governance weaknesses pose additional downside risks to the Philippines’…

DTI doubles women’s MSME fund to P2 billion

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has doubled the funding for its women-focused financing…

BIZ BUZZ: Moneymax, CCAP push credit literacy drive

Moneymax, the personal finance platform under MoneyHero Group, is teaming up with the Credit Card…

Asialink gets ‘BB’ credit rating from S&P

S&P Global Ratings assigned its “BB” long-term credit rating to Asialink Finance Corp.—below investment grade—citing…

Sustainability-linked credit scheme sealed

HSBC Philippines and Unilever Philippines recently announced the rollout of a sustainable supply chain finance…

S&P flags ‘weak’ framework for creditor recovery in Philippines

Weak creditor rights dragged the Philippines into S&P Global Ratings’ “Group C” jurisdiction ranking, a…

PH stays on course for coveted ‘A’ rating

The Philippines remains in contention to secure the coveted “A” credit rating, even as the…

Fitch: Political instability a ‘significant risk’ to PH credit rating

Political flare-ups would remain a “significant risk” to the credit ratings of several emerging-market sovereigns…