digital banking

EU digital bank eyes entry into PH market

A European digital bank is at the initial stage of clearing regulatory hurdles before it…

BSP okays CityState share sale

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a Hong Kong-listed firm’s P735.9-million acquisition of…

Digital bank Maya throws hat into premium credit card market

Leading digital bank Maya seeks to disrupt the credit card market with the rollout of…

BIZ BUZZ: Maya on momentum

Digital bank Maya has started the year on a high note after ending the first…

Going beyond ‘5-6’

A painful reality still hounds the Philippines—a significant portion of its population struggle with financial…

UnionBank eyes $800-M debt foray for digital bank

Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) will raise up to $800 million from the…

PH banking system deposits breach P20T

Total deposits in the Philippine banking system crossed the P20-trillion mark in 2024 on the…

BIZ BUZZ: CIMB expands

With the volume of digital payments in the Philippines “skyrocketing”—as Fitch Solutions subsidiary BMI Country…

Bank reserves ratio going down by 200 bp  

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday announced another supersized cut to the reserve…

MUFG buy-in deal jacks up Gcash valuation to $5B

MUFG Bank Ltd., Japan’s largest bank, has completed the acquisition of an 8-percent stake in…