Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), the country’s second-largest private lender, doubled its daily transaction limit for InstaPay transfers to ₱100,000, effective April 22, as the industry races to capture a larger share of the country’s burgeoning digital payments market. In a...
Top-ranking congressmen hailed the apparent restoration of public trust in the leadership of President Marcos during what could be described as a very challenging political period. House Deputy Speakers Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun and La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V pointed to...
Eight Philippine lenders have secured spots on the World’s Best Banks 2026 list compiled by Forbes and Statista, a ranking where agile digital-native banks claimed the top positions even as traditional giants maintained their edge in trustworthiness among Filipino depositors. MariBank Philippines...
As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East heighten risks to thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the region, a new study suggests that OFWs view credible government leadership as a key factor to gaining migrant trust and implementing truly effective support services for OFWs. The...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has successfully raised ₱35 billion from the issuance of Series F Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds, its largest peso bond issuance to date and seven times the base offer of ₱5...
Now a licensed architect, Metrobank Foundation–Boysen scholar Rheanna Yzabelle R. De Guzman reflects on how steady support and determination lead to success. She describes her journey as a “full circle” moment—from dreaming about the profession to officially becoming part of it. Her...
The Philippine economy is currently in a strange, uncomfortable middle ground. While the numbers for the early part of the year looked okay on paper, the experience at the grocery store or the gas station today feels very different. Interest rates are holding steady at high levels, the peso is...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., the second-largest private lender in the Philippines, received top honors for its investment management performance at the CFA Society Philippines’ annual awards, signaling the bank’s continued dominance in the local wealth management space. The Metro-Dollar...
Filipinos mainly cited anti-corruption efforts for trusting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while reasons for trusting Vice President Sara Duterte were divided, with her pro-poor stance and leadership among those cited, according to a Pulse Asia survey released on Wednesday, March 25. The survey,...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has closed the public offer for its series F Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability peso-denominated bonds a week early, indicating that the minimum ₱5-billion issuance was oversubscribed. The bank disclosed to the Philippine...
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has launched the offer of its series F Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability peso-denominated bonds, aiming to raise at least ₱5 billion with an oversubscription option as it continues to diversify its funding sources. In a...
Most Filipino adults expressed distrust and disapproval toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while Vice-President Sara Duterte continued to enjoy modest majority support, the Pulse Asia 1st Quarter 2026 “Ulat ng Bayan” survey results released on Monday, March 16 showed. The nationwide survey,...
