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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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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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Saving gets more flexible with no maintaining balance
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The bank’s Online Time Deposit product now offers interest rates of up to 5 percent per annum, positioning the digital savings product as an accessible…
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Metrobank has increased the interest rates of its Online Time Deposit product to as high as 5 percent per annum as more Filipinos seek secure and practical…
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UnionBank has partnered with ECPay to expand access to cash deposit services, allowing customers to deposit funds into peso savings and checking accounts…
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UnionBank of the Philippines has launched a new feature on its mobile app that allows customers to open a Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA),…
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It is a fundamental rule in statutory construction that between a general law and a special law, the latter prevails because a special law reveals the…
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‘The drop in individual account ownership was largely attributed to a decline in loan-linked accounts from microfinance non-government organizations and…
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Loans extended by banks’ foreign currency deposit units (FCDUs) rose in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting steady demand for dollar funding from…
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The BoP deficit is projected to reach $7.8 billion in 2026 and $8.5 billion in 2027, or 1.5 percent and 1.6 percent of GDP, respectively, and deeper than the…
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JAKARTA (AFP) — Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia’s social media ban for under-16s enters into force on Saturday. As…
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The provincial government of Bulacan distributed educational assistance to approximately 1,900 students from public and private institutions during a general…
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Easing bank secrecy laws will aid in the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) in going after financial criminals—including corrupt…
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The account requires no initial deposit and no maintaining balance, removing common barriers that often discourage young Filipinos from entering the formal…
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BDO Unibank has launched a Chinese New Year promotion that rewards clients who open a new personal savings account with a minimum deposit of P800,000 and…
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