Senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro on Monday said the government should ease the requirements and processes for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that seek loans in state-owned banks such as the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the Development Bank of the...
CIS Bayad Center, Inc., or Bayad, the country’s biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform, and Philippine National Bank, the fifth largest bank in the country, have partnered to make it easier for Filipinos to settle payments electronically. In photo (L-R): Mr. Dennis G. Gatuslao –...
Tonik First Anniversary Tonik, the Philippines' first digital-only neobank, marks its first year of operations in the country today. With its industry-leading deposit rates of up to 6% per annum (p.a.) and unique product offerings, the neobank was able to provide Filipinos a game-changing way to...
The Muntinlupa City government has finally decided to avail of a low-interest loan being offered by Land Bank of the Philippines after the latter reminded that the program will expire next month. During the flag raising ceremony on March 21, Mayor Jaime Fresnedi announced that the city...
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), an affiliate of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), is ramping up investment in technologies to optimize operations and further improve customer experience. In a statement, the BankCom said it has just completed systems upgrade of key services including treasury, trust banking and...
Philippine National Bank reported that its net income surged to P31.7 billion last year, 12 times higher than the bottom line income in the previous year mainly due to a property-for-share swap with a subsidiary. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, March 16, the bank said...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has flagged the Social Security System’s (SSS) “limited coverage” of unemployment benefit. Based on ADB’s report released on Wednesdays, March 16, the Manila-based multilateral institution said it is critically important for the SSS to have a well-funded UI...
Reelectionist Senator Sherwiin Gatchalian has recommended to the Department of Agriculture (DA) the opening of bank accounts for the beneficiaries of the fuel subsidy program to expedite the distribution of cash aid to farmers and fisherfolk and to jumpstart their financial inclusion and access to...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has approved the listing application of Bank of Commerce (BankCom) which is planning to raise up to P4 billion from a planned initial public offering (IPO). The bank is planning to offer up to 280.6 million common shares at an offer price of up to P12.5 per...
President Duterte has issued a reminder that the Philippines should keep its word about having a joint exploration with China at the Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea, saying not doing so may cause problems that no one wants. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the...
From left: Divino Lorenzo F. Villanueva III, Director, GIV Capital Holdings Corporation; Jeffrey D. Ligsay, AVP - Trust Banking Group, Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP); Ma. Felicia S. Magtibay, SAVP - Trust Banking Group, DBP; Francis Nicolas M. Chua, FVP - Corporate Finance Group DBP;...
Security Bank Corporation’s net income income dipped to P6.9 billion in 2021 from P7.4 billion in the prior year because the passage of the CREATE law triggered a one-time P1.2 billion charge for deferred tax assets. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its profit...
