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[Title] => World Bank OKs $67.34 million loan to improve civil service
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[Title] => 2 rural banks merge as industry consolidation continues
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[Title] => Uptick in soured loans pushes banks’ NPL ratio to 3.38 percent in January
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[Title] => Security Bank posts 23 percent income growth in 2024
[Summary] => Security Bank Corporation achieved a 23% increase in net income, reaching P11.2 billion for 2024, driven by strong demand for credit cards and loans in the Philippines. The bank’s total revenues surged 28% year-on-year, hitting a record high of P54.9 billion.
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[Title] => DBP income jumps 20 percent to P7.1 billion in 2024
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[Title] => EastWest Bank eyes continued credit card growth
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[Title] => Banking for all: A Filipino story
[Summary] => The Philippine banking industry has undergone a remarkable transformation over the years, shifting from the traditional, labor-intensive practices of past decades to a digitally driven system that aims to make financial services more accessible to all.
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[Title] => Talagsaong garbo kanatong mga Pinoy
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[Title] => Pru Life UK, AAIIBP partner to boost Islamic finance
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[Title] => WATCH: Bamboo sings Coldplay's 'Fix You'
[Summary] => Original Pilipino Music (OPM) singer Bamboo covered Coldplay's hit song "Fix You" during the VLive concert in SM Mall of Asia Arena recently.
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[Title] => Security Bank posts 23 percent income growth in 2024
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