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BPI microfinance arm to double loans to P7 billion

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 19, 2019 - 12:00am

The microfinance arm of Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands is set to more than double its loan disbursements to microenterprises...

Banking

Security Bank posts P8.6 billion profit

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 1, 2019 - 12:00am

A sharp drop in trading gains and higher expenses as well as income tax payments slashed the earnings of Security Bank Corp. by 16.5 percent to P8.6 billion this year from a record P10.3 billion in 2017.

Business

China Bank earnings climb to record P8.1 billion

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 1, 2019 - 12:00am

China Banking Corp. booked seven percent higher earnings to P8.1 billion last year from P7.4 billion in 2017 amid the sustained strong growth of its core businesses.

Business

Banks still fall short of agriculture and agrarian reform loan limit

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 2, 2019 - 12:00am

Philippine banks continued to fall short of the mandated loan thresholds for agriculture and agrarian reform, according to...

Business

Banks tap debt market to raise P340 billion in 2018

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 1, 2019 - 12:00am

Philippine banks raised P340 billion via the issuance of debt securities in the onshore and offshore markets last year to augment their loan books and at the same time support their respective expansion progra...

Business

Robinson Bank profit inches up 1.4% in first half of 2018

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 22, 2018 - 12:00am

Gokongwei-led Robinsons Bank Corp. reported a net income of P211.4 million from January to June, P2.8 million higher than the P208.6 million recorded in the same period last year.

Business

Metrobank profit grows 16% in first half of 2018

July 20, 2018 - 12:00am

Listed Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) recorded a double-digit 16 percent growth in earnings in the first half...

Business