Bank profits barely rise amid mounting bad loans
Banks continued to expand lending to households and businesses, including the electricity, real estate, wholesale and retail trade, transportation and…
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Why bank scale matters more than ever for depositors and businesses
As consumers and businesses place increasing amounts of money in the banking system, financial strength, liquidity, and operational resilience have become just…
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MDB heads meet in Manila to boost development financing
Heads of multilateral development banks met at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila on 17 October to strengthen financing and support for…
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BSP shifts to Basel III operational risk standards
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is adopting a new Basel III capital framework requiring banks to better account for operational risks, including…
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FCDU loans rise 5.6 percent in second quarter
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said outstanding loans handled through foreign currency deposit units (FCDUs) reached $16.31 billion at end-June, up from…
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Development banks gather in Bangkok
The sixth Finance in Common Summit will bring more than 500 public development banks and stakeholders to Bangkok from March 31 to April 2, 2027, for the…
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UnionBank moves up in TIME global ranking
UnionBank rises 83 places to 681st in TIME’s World’s Best Companies 2026 ranking, becoming the only Philippine firm to improve its position.
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BSP, regional peers boost AI cooperation
BSP and East Asia-Pacific central banks agree to strengthen cooperation on financial stability, consumer protection, scam prevention and responsible AI use.
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BSP: Digital payments account for nearly two-thirds of retail volume
Digital payments accounted for 64.7 percent of total retail payment volume in the Philippines in 2025, up from 57.4 percent a year earlier, according to the…
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Maya cuts InstaPay fee to P10
Maya will lower its InstaPay transfer fee to ₱10 starting July 6, joining other Philippine banks in reducing or waiving digital transfer charges as regulators…
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PNB completes core banking modernization with IBM
Philippine National Bank (PNB) has completed a core banking modernization initiative with IBM aimed at strengthening operational resilience, improving system…
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BSP strengthens banking safeguards amid global risks
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved a new capital reform requiring banks to maintain releasable capital buffers that can be tapped during…
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Liabilities
A legal opinion explains that banks may be held liable for unauthorized withdrawals if they fail to exercise extraordinary diligence, citing Supreme Court…
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Maya cited in Forbes, Asian Banker global bank rankings
Maya Bank has been recognized in global rankings by Forbes and The Asian Banker for its strong growth, profitability, and digital banking performance,…
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UnionBank ranks among Phl’s best banks
UnionBank of the Philippines ranked among the country’s top lenders in the 2026 Forbes “World’s Best Banks” survey, reflecting its strong digital banking…
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Metrobank lists P35-B sustainability bonds on PDEx
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company lists its record P35-billion sustainability bonds on the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp., attracting strong investor…
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Chinabank shows card linking with Google Wallet
China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) has issued a guide for linking CBC cards to Google Pay via Google Wallet, enabling NFC-enabled smartphones to perform secure…
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