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Asialink secures $50 million loan from ADB for SME lending

By Louella Desiderio | 10 days ago

Asialink Finance Corp. (AFC) has secured a $50-million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to be used to provide financing...

Business

Chinabank profit jumps 13% to P18.4 billion

By Keisha Ta-Asan | 13 days ago

China Banking Corp. boosted it earnings by 13.5 percent to a record P18.4 billion from January to September mainly due to...

Business

Amid the dark clouds, there is a silver lining

By BABE’S EYE VIEW FROM WASHINGTON D.C. | By Ambassador B. Romualdez | October 27, 2024 - 12:00am

The recent typhoon that hit our country has once again brought to center stage the devastation and suffering our people have to endure due to climate change.

Opinion

Maybank eyes more Islamic banking units

By Keisha Ta-Asan | October 12, 2024 - 12:00am

Maybank Philippines Inc. is ramping up its efforts to expand Islamic banking in the country, with plans to activate seven...

Business

Tokyo-based SBI Holdings acquires minority stake in UBX

By Keisha Ta-Asan | September 30, 2024 - 12:00am

The financial technology arm of Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines has struck a deal with Tokyo-based financial services conglomerate SBI Holdings, as the latter acquired a minority stake in UBX.

Business

Banks’ bad loans highest in 2 years

By Keisha Ta-Asan | September 10, 2024 - 12:00am

The share of bad loans to the banks’ total loan book inched up to 3.58 percent as of July, its fastest pace in over...

Business

Security Bank raises P20 billion from 5-year corporate bonds

By Keisha Ta-Asan | August 24, 2024 - 12:00am

Security Bank Corp. raised a record P20 billion as investors swarmed its bond offering during its return to the domestic bond...

Business

Maya closes in on profitability

By Elijah Felice Rosales | August 19, 2024 - 12:00am

Digital bank Maya Bank Inc. is closing in on its target of becoming a profitable unit of PLDT Inc., achieving positive cash...

Business

Digital bank eyes end of 5-6 lending system

By Ehda M. Dagooc | August 13, 2024 - 12:00am

Tonik Digital Bank, a subsidiary of Singapore-based TonikFinancial, is committed to reducing the prevalence of the 5-6 lending...

Freeman Cebu Business

PSBank earnings up 18 percent to P2.56 billion

By Keisha Ta-Asan | August 6, 2024 - 12:00am

The earnings of Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) grew by 18 percent to P2.56 billion in the first half from P2.17 billion...

Business