Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) announced a record ₱37.3 billion in net earnings in the first nine months of the year, a 4.3 percent increase from 2024, driven by strong loan growth, improved margins, and healthy trading income. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank...
The Ty family’s investment arm, GT Capital Holdings, Inc., expects to sustain its strong growth trajectory as it reported a 31 percent jump in core net income to ₱18.11 billion due to the record performances of Metrobank, Toyota, and Metro Pacific. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
After posting record-breaking profits every year since 2021, China Bank Savings (CBS) is on track for another banner year as its profit grew 19 percent to ₱1.2 billion in the first half of 2025. “We continue to perform well despite economic headwinds such as geopolitical uncertainties and...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) of the Ty family booked a 5.1-percent improvement in net income to ₱24.8 billion in the first half of the year, from ₱23.6 billion in the same period of 2024, fueled by a surge in non-interest earnings from fees and trading and foreign exchange (forex)...
BancNet Inc. has reelected Nestor V. Tan as Chairman of the Board and Fabian S. Dee as President for the 2025-2026 term, signaling continuity in its leadership as the electronic banking consortium reported robust operational and financial growth in 2024. Tan, who also serves as president and CEO of...
When the country’s fiercest glamazons descended on Okada Manila’s Golden Ballroom for the Miss Grand Philippines 2025 press presentation, the pageant world was abuzz with one burning question: where was Michelle Marquez Dee? We confirmed that Miss Grand Philippines national director Arnold...
China Bank Savings (CBS), the retail lending arm of the SM Group’s China Banking Corporation, sees enough room for competition in the thrift banking segment, even from BDO Network Bank, as it continues to post strong earnings growth. In a chat with media after the bank’s annual stockholders’...
Metrobank President Fabian S. Dee Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company booked ₱12.3 billion in the first quarter of the year, driven by higher loans and non-interest earnings. In a statement, the bank said earnings improved from ₱12 billion in the first quarter of 2024 as its pre-provision...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported a 14 percent year-on-year increase in net income to a record ₱48.1 billion in 2024, driven by loan growth fueled by robust asset expansion and improving asset quality. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), the country’s second-largest bank, registered a 12.4 percent improvement in net income to a record P35.7 billion in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period a year ago. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
There is always a personal story when one invests in jewelry. For many, these precious items mark a special milestone in their lives. Some use them to further accentuate their personalities, while others purchase them for the gemstones' special meanings and power. All of these ideas are at the core...
The Ty family’s Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported a 13 percent growth in net income to a record P23.6 billion in the first semester of 2024 from the P20.9 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Banks said profit...
