finance

PNB Q1 earnings up 15% on growth of loan portfolio

Philippine National Bank (PNB) grew its earnings in the first quarter by 15 percent to…

Yen, Tokyo’s interest rate policy may remain focus in Japan-US trade talks

WASHINGTON—Japan may have averted US pressure for a stronger yen in bilateral finance talks on…

BDO expects leaner full-year profit

BDO Unibank Inc. opened 2025 with higher profits, although the Sy-led lender admitted it might…

WB cuts 2025 GDP growth outlook on PH to 5.3% from 6.1%

The World Bank (WB) cut its growth forecasts for the Philippines to below 6 percent,…

ADB funding for PH reached $6B in ’24

The Philippines bagged a total of $6 billion in financing and cofinancing packages from Manila-based…

BPI earnings rose to P16.6B in Q1; banner year ahead

Stronger lending in the consumer and micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) segments buoyed the…

Biblical financial principles are practical and relevant

As someone who has spent years studying and teaching personal finance, I have come to…

GCash on track with 50% AB Capital Securities buy-in deal

Dominant e-wallet player GCash has made progress with the acquisition of a 50-percent stake in…

BIZ BUZZ: DepDev in, DOF out?

It seems like the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda)— which will soon be known…

Financial security, starting new business top Filipinos’ dreams

What is the Filipino dream? “In a world where nations often rally around a unifying…