finance

China and the US to talk trade war ceasefire, not peace

BEIJING/WASHINGTON—China and the United States start their first major Trade War Two meeting on Saturday…

Lending gives RCBC profit 10% boost

Robust consumer lending gave the first-quarter earnings of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. a 10-percent boost…

Ayalas’ ACEN musters 50M euros for expansion

ACEN Corp. has obtained new funds amounting to 50 million euros to fuel its expansion…

Stronger peso eases Philippine debt rise

Lower foreign obligations due to the peso’s appreciation tempered the growth of the national government’s…

AUB’s 3-month net income surged 34%

While the ongoing global trade war may cause an economic slowdown, Ng family-led Asia United…

Consumer-focused EastWest Bank sees double-digit income growth

East West Banking Corp. (EastWest) has set its sights on further widening the reach of…

Risk-based regulation of pawnshops, money service firms

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it is adopting a “smarter” approach in regulating…

BIZ BUZZ: Asialink ventures into real estate lending

Asialink Finance Corp., a lender to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), is expanding its offerings.…

Payments operators pressed to lower digital transaction fees

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants financial institutions to establish a “market-based” and “fair”…

Credit: The misunderstood panacea in improving the lives of farmers

In the 1970s, a well-known government bank whose slogan was the “Bank on Wheels” ran…