finance

Tighter digital payment rules set in March

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is giving the local payments industry more time to…

An upper middle-income nation by 2025? What PH is bound to lose

To be finally called an “upper middle-income country (MIC)” sounds good to the ears. And…

PH gross borrowings down in Nov, says BTr

Gross borrowings of the Marcos administration posted a double-digit decline in November on the back…

Goal setting in 2025? It pays to be kind than just ‘SMART’

Let’s be honest. SMART goals—those specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-based targets that every financial advisor…

PBB seeks partner for unibank license dream

The Philippine Business Bank (PBB) is seeking a private equity partner to help boost its…

Gov’t unveils P629-B domestic borrowing plan for Q1 2025

The Marcos administration plans to borrow P629 billion from local creditors in the first quarter…

Credit Suisse collapse probe slams banking regulator

BERN, SWITZERLAND — Switzerland’s financial regulator was ineffective in tackling the scandals at Credit Suisse,…

BDO bankrolls Mober purchase of EV trucks

BDO Unibank Inc. is bankrolling Mober’s acquisition of 60 new electric vehicle (EV) trucks, which…

Traders take cue this week from peso movement

The movement of the peso is seen to dictate investor sentiment at the local bourse…

Personal finance lessons from Warren Buffett’s latest letter

Last Nov. 25, Warren Buffett announced that he would donate a substantial portion of the…