ASEAN pushes deeper financial coordination
As global uncertainty intensifies, finance leaders across Southeast Asia agreed to strengthen regional financial defenses, with ASEAN officials reaffirming…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read
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As global uncertainty intensifies, finance leaders across Southeast Asia agreed to strengthen regional financial defenses, with ASEAN officials reaffirming…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read
BDO Unibank is offering cash incentives to users of its digital platform as part of a referral campaign aimed at boosting adoption of mobile payments.
DT · · 1 min read
Despite the deficit, the country’s gross international reserves rose to a new record high of $113.3 billion as of end-February 2026, up from $112.7 billion in…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) recorded a deficit of $2.3 billion in February 2026, bringing the cumulative shortfall for the first two months of…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The country’s balance of payments (BoP) position registered a $5.7-billion deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), a…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) position registered a $5.7-billion deficit in 2025, equivalent to 1.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP),…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read
The collaboration will allow Security Bank’s MSME clients to access VeritasPay’s point-of-sale (POS) terminals through the bank’s referral program, offering…
DT · · 2 min read
‘Government services cannot be used for politicking or self-promotion.’
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 1 min read
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) are among the early adopters of the Direct Debit facility in the Philippines, an…
DT · · 2 min read
The state-run National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) is exploring the use of blockchain technology to strengthen transparency and operational…
DT · · 1 min read
The Philippines’ balance of payments (BoP) — its record of transactions with the rest of the world — remained in deficit at the start of 2026, according to the…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The initiative comes amid persistently high medical expenses in the Philippines.
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
BDO Unibank is expanding access to quality medical services by allowing patients to pay hospital bills through flexible credit card installment plans—a move…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
The Philippines aims to ensure that regional cooperation delivers tangible benefits across Southeast Asia, pushing for concrete outcomes that will improve…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read
Global payments technology firm Juspay has expanded into the Middle East with the opening of its regional headquarters at the Dubai International Financial…
Jason Mago · · 1 min read
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s week blended investment diplomacy with domestic economic housekeeping.
Raffy Ayeng · · 5 min read
‘The President’s order: Pay contractors immediately who have done quality work on the projects.’
Raffy Ayeng · · 1 min read
Cutting the cost of instant fund transfers reinforces Metrobank’s push towards seamless daily banking via digital channels, a big help in easing people’s…
DT · · 1 min read