China Banking Corporation (Chinabank) is planning to raise up to P100 billion over the next three years through the issuance of retail bonds and commercial papers. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank announced its board of directors approved the plan to conduct a...
RCBC Executive Vice President and Chief Innovations and Inclusion Officer Lito Villanueva shares insights on leveraging technology and partnerships to strengthen digital trust and combat cyber threats during the expert panel at the Digital Nation Summit, held at Bonifacio Hall, The Fort, Manila....
The peso appreciated against the US dollar for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, Dec. 4, closing at a one-month high of 58.23, primarily driven by the expected surge in overseas remittances leading up to the Christmas holidays. The peso's closing rate jumped from the previous day's close of...
Eugene S. Acevedo, president and chief executive officer of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), recently became a two-time author with the launch of his second book, "Reinvent and Outperform: Becoming a Better Leader." The event was graced by no less than the bank's chairman, Helen Y. Dee, the...
The Yuchengco Group’s Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) posted a 31 percent drop in unaudited consolidated net income to P6.2 billion for the first nine months of 2024 from the P9.03 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the...
SM Investments Corporation, the flagship of the Sy family, reported a nine percent growth in consolidated net income to P60.9 billion in the first nine months of 2024 from P55.9 billion in the same period last year on stronger earnings of its banking and property units. In a disclosure to the...
Low-cost Asian manufacturers may benefit from Donald Trump's forthcoming return to White House, despite the likelihood of weaker Asian currencies, including the Philippine peso, according to the think tank Capital Economics. “Asian currencies have depreciated against the US dollar since the...
Homegrown instant payment systems provider Higala Group Inc. has partnered with Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to roll out the SynerFi platform for small lenders’ digital transactions in the countryside. SynerFi’s open-payments infrastructure grants customers of rural banks...
China Banking Corporation (CBC or Chinabank) booked a 13 percent growth in net income to a record P18.4 billion in January to September 2024 from P16.2 billion in the same period last year on the back of sustained strong growth from core businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
Gotianun-led EastWest Banking Corporation posted a 20 percent growth in net income to P5.8 billion for the first nine months of 2024 on the back of higher income-generating capacity, boosted by favorable securities trading in the third quarter. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) is raising fresh funds from overseas with the $1 billion increase in its Medium Term Note Programme from $3 billion to $4 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said that, together with the increase in its MTNP,...
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation of the Yuchengco Group has launched RCBC Pay, another payment solution that allows RCBC Mastercard credit cardholders to make secure, contactless payments using their NFC-compatible Android smartphones. RCBC Pay leverages advanced Near Field Communication...
