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...
If seeing more of the world is in your 2026 vision board, consider this your sign to book that trip. The Metrobank Travel Fair is back from February 20-22, 2026 at the Glorietta Activity Center, bringing together top airlines, hotels, luxury cruises, travel agencies, tourism boards, and other...
For over sixty years, Metrobank has been a fixture in the financial journey of Filipino families, entrepreneurs, and institutions. It has been a partner in milestones, protector of hard-earned savings, and enabler of dreams. Today, this legacy of trust continues to shine as the bank receives the...
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...
The fight against corruption will be hard and painful, but it will be worth it, President Marcos said. In honoring outstanding public servants on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Marcos was reminded of the challenges that shook the people 's trust in government, acknowledging that there will be more...
Exactly a week ago today, I attended the confirmation of the country’s 10 outstanding Filipinos, an annual recognition program by the Metrobank Foundation, which is now in its 40th year. The grand ballroom of the posh Grand Hyatt Hotel in BGC was teeming with people dressed in their best. The 10...
Metrobank has long been a financial institution that champions learning, and this time, it’s teaching Filipinos the art of starting early. In a recent event, the bank invited media guests to the art of furoshiki—the Japanese tradition of gift-wrapping—where every fold, every knot, and every...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) of the Ty family is banking on improved consumer lending performance in the second half of 2025 to drive profitability, aided by a modest decline in bad loans. Based on a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), consumer loans jumped by 15.3...
Two titans of the banking industry are locked in a fierce battle, each vying to provide Victory Liner Inc. the ₱5 billion capital expenditures needed to construct the bus company’s intermodal terminal. Word on the street, or rather, along the banking corridors, is that the Ty family-owned...
For decades, Philippine entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses have grown steadily — cautiously expanding, reinvesting profits, and keeping leadership within the family. But today, business moves faster, competition is fiercer, and opportunities stretch beyond traditional limits. The new...
