
Financial inclusivity
With rising living costs, the last thing Filipinos need is to incur additional fees for basic financial transactions.
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With rising living costs, the last thing Filipinos need is to incur additional fees for basic financial transactions.
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A certain occupant of the Palace by the Pasig River couldn’t wait to crow about a shiny new label from Washington: upper middle-income country, they called it,…
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Having spent much of her life in the public eye, the actress and beauty queen reflected on how age and experience have reshaped her perspective.
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Digital bank Maya will reduce its InstaPay transfer fee to P10 from P15 beginning Monday, 6 July, joining a growing number of financial institutions lowering…
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The Philippines' ascent to upper-middle-income status presents a significant opportunity to maximize its economic potential, according to Juan Paolo Colet,…
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Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) will begin offering free InstaPay person-to-person fund transfers through its digital banking platforms, RCBC Pulz and…
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As it celebrates its 75th anniversary, Security Bank is rolling out a range of offers that give customers more ways to be rewarded, whether they’re financing a…
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is expanding its branchless banking network by allowing customers to deposit and withdraw cash at 1,369 partner stores…
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The labor market compounds the misery. The unemployment rate rose from 4.4 percent in December 2025 to 5 percent in March 2026, while core inflation climbed to…
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Headline inflation likely continued to ease in June as lower fuel prices and declining costs of key food items helped temper price pressures, although…
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The Philippines' net external liability position widened to $54.9 billion as of end-March 2026, equivalent to 11.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), as…
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The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has significantly reduced the Philippines’ economic growth target for 2026 amid mounting risks stemming…
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Foreign currency deposit unit (FCDU) loans extended by banks operating in the Philippines declined by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting…
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Through every challenge since its establishment in 1936, the institution has remained focused on strengthening its services while ensuring that government…
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Consumption has long been the driver of Philippine economic growth, accounting for roughly three-fourths of gross domestic product for decades and ranking…
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‘We need to factor in the Middle East conflict when forecasting demand. Developers are not just looking at remittances but also at the rising cost of…
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As fraud attacks become increasingly sophisticated in the Philippines, Salmon, one of the country’s leading fintech apps, continues to strengthen customer…
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