
SEC halts Jia over hidden loans
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against dealing with Jia Financing Inc., after suspending the company’s authority to operate…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against dealing with Jia Financing Inc., after suspending the company’s authority to operate…
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UnionBank of the Philippines saw its net income slide to P3.251 billion in the first half of the year, down 35.9 percent from P5.069 billion a year ago, as…
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A substantial majority – 91.1 percent of banks – plan to keep lending standards for business borrowers unchanged.
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The country’s banks are expected to maintain a stable credit environment for both enterprises and households in the third quarter, even as some lenders…
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Cathy Santamaria, Chief Customer and Marketing Officer of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), was named ‘Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of the Year’ at…
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ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) announced that the June 2025 inflation rate of…
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In a bold move to restore investor confidence in Europe’s largest economy, 61 leading German firms — including industrial heavyweight Siemens and global…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index climbed back to 6,300 level with its total value nearing P7.35-billion net of extraordinary block sales.
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For many Filipinos, payday doesn’t bring relief—it’s just the start of another sprint toward the next bill. But Maya, the country’s leading digital bank, aims…
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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has formally sealed a partnership with Tokyo-based Mizuho Bank, a move seen to attract more Japanese and Asian…
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Billions vanish into questionable projects, yet the solution is always to take more from ordinary citizens rather than recover the stolen funds or tax the…
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Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) grew its profit by 7.8 percent to P33 billion in the first half of the year due to higher net interest income.
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City Savings Bank, Inc. (CitySavings) is stepping up efforts to support Filipino educators by partnering with two key education institutions to deliver…
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In a move to ramp up support for the government’s economic agenda, the state-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has successfully raised P8.25…
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EastWest has been awarded the Mid-Sized Retail Bank of the Year (Philippines) at the 2025 Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Retail Banking Awards in Manila,…
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UnionBank has opened a new branch at the Aboitiz Corporate Center in Cebu City, reinforcing its commitment to enhancing financial access in one of the region’s…
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A 2025 report by Jobstreet by SEEK showed the Philippines leading the region with an 83 percent job market activity level, ahead of Indonesia (75 percent),…
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Without decisive reforms, the Philippines risks falling short of the long-term growth needed to raise living standards and reduce inequality across regions.
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