credit

Bank lending accelerated in June, fastest in 4 months

Bank lending rose at the fastest pace in four months in June, fueled by strong…

SEC orders Sana Credit to stop operations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Sana Credit to immediately stop operations. This…

T-bill rates down for 4th week

Yields on short-dated local debts of the government fell for the fourth straight week during…

S&P hints at credit rating upgrade for Meralco

S&P Global Ratings has raised Manila Electric Co.’s credit rating outlook from “stable” to “positive,”…

MSMEs not getting enough funding support from PH banks

Loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) fell below the prescribed level in the…

Soured loans of PH banks eased in May

The proportion of bad debts held by Philippine banks slightly eased in May, albeit still…

PH credit card debt reaches ‘critical risk’ levels

Credit card debt in the Philippines is at a “critical” risk level as the typical…

What rising credit risk in banks means for investors

In finance, what you measure often shapes what you see. When assessing risk, it’s easy…

BSP: Bad loans rose to 5-mo high in April 

Bad debts held by local banks rose to a five-month high in April, as joblessness…

Japan debt watcher keeps PH ‘A’ rating

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) kept the Philippines’ hard-won “A” rating on expectations that…