
UnionBank tops Visa card spending in 2025
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) emerged as the top issuer in Visa credit card payment volume in the Philippines in 2025, reflecting the growing use…
· 1 min read
Topic

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) emerged as the top issuer in Visa credit card payment volume in the Philippines in 2025, reflecting the growing use…
· 1 min read

Market breadth was overwhelmingly positive with BDO Unibank Inc. emerging as top performer, as investors returned to Philippine equities after weeks of…
· 2 min read

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday inspected earthquake-hit areas in Sarangani and assured residents that government assistance and recovery programs are…
· 1 min read

‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
· 2 min read

SpaceX is heading into one of the biggest initial public offerings in history with a $1.77-trillion valuation, but some investors and analysts are questioning…
· 1 min read

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded on Tuesday, gaining 66.30 points or 1.13 percent to close at 5,945.71, recovering much of Monday’s…
· 2 min read

Philippine conglomerates face roughly P1.6 trillion — about $26 billion — in debt obligations maturing between 2027 and 2029.
· 3 min read

According to BPI lead economist Emilio Neri Jr., interest rate hikes by the central bank in response to Gulf-driven inflation could support the local currency…
· 2 min read

The market closed at 5,879.41, down 58.97 points from Friday’s 5,938.38, even as the peso also lost strength against the US dollar amid renewed US-Iran…
· 2 min read

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) retreated on Monday, falling 58.97 points or 0.99 percent to 5,879.41, while the peso weakened to P61.69 per US…
· 1 min read

Budget documents run thousands of pages long and are filled with technical language that can be difficult for the public to decipher.
· 3 min read

‘The slower inflation print reduces the urgency for an off-cycle rate hike in the near term. However, a substantial increase in the policy rate at the next…
· 2 min read

A breathtaking convergence of patriotic pride and high fashion unfolds at the SM Mall of Asia Central Atrium from 28 May to 12 June, as Filipiniana x Obra — a…
· 3 min read

The bellwether index and local currency both rebounded on Friday, with the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closing at 5,938.38, up 26.45 points or 0.45…
· 2 min read

The PSEi went on a three-day winning streak even as the peso rebounded, appreciating to P61.62 from P61.74 against the US dollar previously — its 0.12…
· 2 min read

The National Government’s outstanding debt edged lower to P18.47 trillion as of end-April, marking its first monthly decline this year and snapping a six-month…
· 2 min read

Market rally was sustained driven largely by ICTSI which surged 5.42 percent to P875.00, lifting the Services sector by 3.74 percent but the peso weakened to…
· 2 min read


