China Bank first quarter 2021 net income up 61% to P3.6 billion
China Banking Corporation (China Bank, PSE stock symbol: CHIB) sustained its profitability in the first quarter of 2021, posting 61%
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BPI offers new digital payment options and ways to send and receive money
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) offers new digital payment solutions to make everyday banking transactions more convenient for
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TG Limcaoco: BPI’s new ‘geek’ president and CEO plots the bank’s course in digital banking
New Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) president and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco, 59, wants to turn the publicly-listed
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Philippines must accelerate vaccine rollout to jumpstart economic recovery: BDO
As government mulls extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the so-called NCR Plus bubble until April 18 to slow
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Holds Virtual Financial Education Stakeholders Expo
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) opens the 3rd Financial Education Stakeholders Expo today (November 26, 2020). The Expo, conducted for
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Sun Life remains most trusted life insurance brand in the Philippines: survey
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (“Sun Life”) remains to be the Filipinos’ most trusted life insurance brand, according to
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Landbank grants 60-day timeout on loan payments
To continue helping clients cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is
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Philippine credit card billings drop 27% in first half of 2020: CCAP
The Philippines’ credit card industry, like many other sectors, has not been spared the adverse effects of the country’s widespread
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SEC urges capping of consumer and payday loan interest rates
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hailed the central bank’s move to cap charges on credit card transactions, raising
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BPI Family Savings Bank launches variable-amortization auto and home loan
A new loan product by BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) allows borrowers to buy a home or vehicle at relatively
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BSP advises consumers to practice cyber hygiene in online financial transactions
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advises financial consumers to observe cyber hygiene when making online financial transactions. Cyber hygiene
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BSP reduces reserve requirements of thrift banks and rural and cooperative banks
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno announced a 100-basis-point reduction in the reserve requirements of thrift banks (TBs)
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Banked population is on the rise, latest BSP survey shows
The share of Filipino adults who own an account climbed to 29% in 2019 from 23% in 2017, according to
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Landbank offers direct ‘study-now-pay-later’ loan program for students
Parents and guardians/benefactors of students enrolled for the upcoming school year can now directly avail of loans up to P300,000
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SEC paving way for development of Corporate Debt Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working on a new regulatory framework for the development of a capital market
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SSS amends guidelines on temporary ACOP suspension
The Social Security System (SSS) amended the guidelines on the temporary suspension of the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners Program (ACOP)
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SEC encourages social bonds to support recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put forward the issuance of social bonds to support efforts to contain the
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SSS opens COVID-19 Calamity Loan Assistance Program; online applications accepted
The Social Security System (SSS) on Monday opened its Calamity Loan Assistance Program (CLAP) for members who are affected by
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JobStreet offers free job postings to SMEs for select jobs
Online job portal JobStreet launched on Tuesday its #TogetherAhead initiative aimed at helping displaced workers and struggling businesses amid the
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At Ease: Investing in Real Estate Amid a Volatile Market
When markets are strong, the impulse is to buy, buy, buy. Bullish investors clamor to expand their wealth through securities
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