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GSIS to roll out ‘green’ loans for solar homes

The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will roll out a program that will allow government…

Bank lending growth eased to near 2-year low in January ’26

Bank lending expanded at its weakest rate in nearly two years in January, reflecting a…

Share of MSME bank loans reaches just below 5%

Bank lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) rose in 2025 but remained far…

Banks’ bad loans ease to over 5-yr low

The share of problem loans in the Philippine banking system’s total lending portfolio fell in…

PH banks seen resilient amid consumer, graft risks

The Philippine banking system is expected to remain resilient despite mounting risks, including pressure on…

ADB readies $4-B package for the Philippines in 2026

With its 2025 program in the Philippines nearly complete, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is…

SEC caps interest rates on small loans

Local regulators made a significant move to combat predatory lending, imposing a cap of 6…

PH banks’ bad-debt ratio hit 2-month high

Bad loans of the local banking industry accounted for a larger share of their lending…

DBP braces for rise in bad loans from flood MESS fallout

State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is bracing for an increase in its nonperforming…

Root cause of predatory lending

Alarmed by exorbitant interest rates and other fees imposed by lending platforms, Finance Secretary Ralph…