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PNB-Allied Bank merger moves closer to completion

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 19, 2013 - 12:00am

The merger between Philippine National Bank (PNB) and Allied Banking Corp. is expected to be completed next month, a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) said.

Business

BPI, PNB-Allied in merger talks Union seen to create country’s biggest bank

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | November 22, 2012 - 12:00am

The Ayala-controlled Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Lucio Tan’s Philippine National Bank (PNB) have entered...

Business

iRemit sets up wholly-owned unit in Europe

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | July 30, 2011 - 12:00am

iRemit Inc., the country’s largest Filipino-owned non-bank remittance company, has further stepped up its presence in the global markets with the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Europe.

Business

BPI gets conditional approval to set up branch in London

By Ted P. Torres | March 24, 2007 - 12:00am

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) in London has approved the application of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) (Europe) Plc to establish a branch in the area, a ranking bank official said. BPI...

Business

Council studies proposal to set up a single financial regulator

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | October 17, 2003 - 12:00am

The multi-sectoral Capital Market Development Council (CMDC) is studying a proposal to establish a single financial regulator by merging the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and...

Business

Merger of BSP, SEC, IC into financial superbody pushed

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | August 26, 2002 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission is lobbying in Congress for the creation of a single financial regulator by merging the securities watchdog, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Insurance Commission (IC). In...

Business

SEC tightens grip on auditing practices in wake of Enron fiasco

By Christina Mendez | March 21, 2002 - 12:00am

In the aftermath of the celebrated Enron collapse in the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is further tightening its grip on the auditing practice in the Philippines as it seeks several...

Business