By Ma. Carmina T. Marquez, Executive Director of BPI Foundation Across the Philippines, a new kind of enterprise is changing the way business is done, one that blends purpose with profit. These are called social enterprises, which are businesses that prove economic growth and social impact can go...
Local stocks extended their climb on Thursday, Dec. 26, as investors gingerly repositioned portfolios for the coming year, though a lack of fresh catalysts and the holiday lull kept trading activity subdued. The Philippine Stock Exchange index gained 23.73 points, or 0.39 percent, to finish at...
Many are unaware of the rigorous process required before our high-value crops reach international shores—from the painstaking negotiations for market access to the exchange of pest risk assessments required to justify appropriate risk levels. This is where the Department of Agriculture–Bureau...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) continues to consolidate its businesses, this time with the planned merger of BPI Direct BanKo Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo) and Legazpi Savings Bank Inc. (LSB), with BanKo as the surviving entity. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
Bank of the Philippine Islands’ microfinance arm, BPI Direct BanKo Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo), has enlisted NASDAQ-listed ACI Worldwide to advance its payment infrastructure, according to a statement. Under the partnership, BanKo will implement ACI’s issuing and acquiring platform, which is...
Globe and the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) have taken a significant step toward more secure and seamless digital banking with a Proof of Concept (POC) for Silent Network Authentication (SNA). This next-generation verification method aims to reduce scams associated with One-Time Passwords...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and BPI/MS Insurance Corporation (BPI MS) have launched BPI Kaya Care Critical Illness Insurance — a simple, accessible, and affordable plan designed to help Filipinos safeguard themselves and their loved ones against today’s most serious health risks....
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with Robinsons Retail Holdings to enable millions of clients to securely obtain up to ₱10,000 in free cash withdrawals directly at retail checkouts using only their mobile app. BPI said its clients can now obtain cash securely without an ATM...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects its card products to be ready for tokenization by next year, positioning the Ayala-led lender for the anticipated local launch of Apple Pay and Google Pay. Jose Teodoro Limcaoco, BPI president and chief executive officer (CEO), said the bank 's...
Signaling bolder growth, the wealth management arm of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has abandoned its old ₱3-trillion assets under management (AUM) goal to instead pursue a loftier ₱4-trillion target by 2030. On the sidelines of the 2025 BPI Signature Yacht Race Series Season 3 Launch,...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is confident it will achieve full compliance with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) required standards for its fraud management system (FMS) by mid-2026. Jon Paz, BPI enterprise information security officer and data protection officer, told...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) won six awards at the Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Retail Banking Awards 2025, reaffirming its position as a strong leader in the Philippine banking industry. “We are honored to be recognized by Asian Banking and Finance. These awards affirm our...
