State-run Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is looking at issuing peso-denominated bonds next year as part of its fundraising efforts to recoup the ₱25-billion capital it injected into Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC). On the sidelines of the DBP’s event, DBP Executive Vice President...
GoTyme Bank, the digital banking arm of the Gokongwei Group, has launched Go Crypto, a new feature within its app allowing Filipinos nationwide to own and manage cryptocurrency investments. Built on regulatory compliance and security, Go Crypto offers users a way to explore crypto investing with...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has reopened its Buendia Center branch, transforming the facility into the finance giant’s first full “phygital” flagship that integrates digital convenience with personalized in-branch service. Located in the BPI Buendia Center corporate building,...
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....
GoTyme Bank Corp., the digital bank arm of the Gokongwei Group, is projecting a sustained, rapid growth pace for next year, forecasting a 50 percent expansion in loans and adding at least three million new clients in 2026. In an interview, GoTyme Founder and CEO Nathaniel Clarke said the bank aims...
Security Bank Corp. has surpassed its 2025 sustainable finance target ahead of schedule, disbursing ₱99.4 billion in sustainable finance loans as of October 2025—18-percent above its full-year goal of ₱83.6 billion. A company spokesperson said this year’s ₱83.6 billion target is actually...
Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has partnered with leading digital payment services provider SingX Singapore Pte. Ltd. to give overseas Filipinos in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia a real-time remittance service. BPI said that, through this partnership, its clients can transfer...
Following the destructive typhoons that hit the Philippines, the national government is gearing up to tap half a billion dollars in climate funding from the Washington-based World Bank. According to the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Facebook post on Thursday, Nov. 20, the national government is...
Digital transactions coursed through Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) exceeded ₱3 trillion in value in the first nine months of the year, rising from ₱2.31 trillion in the same period last year. Data from the state-run bank showed that the ₱3.14 trillion in digital transactions...
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel plans to seize parts of a major West Bank historic site, according to a government document, and settlers put up a new outpost overnight, even as the country faces pressure to crack down on settler violence in the Palestinian territory. Israel 's Civil Administration...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has rolled out its integrated withdrawal and deposit machines (WDMs) to boost transaction efficiency and expand its “phygital” footprint in the country. In a statement, Metrobank, said the new self-service terminals, which fuse two primary banking...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Police arrested a security guard who allegedly robbed a bank manager in Iba town, Zambales province. Police Regional Office-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Penones said the suspect Ger robbed the victim Lopez on Monday, Nov. 17, of P670,070 at gunpoint. Ger fled on...
