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Euromoney picks Security Bank as best bank in Philippines

July 24, 2021 - 12:00am

Security Bank Corp. has been named the Philippines’ Best Bank by esteemed London-based financial magazine Euromoney...

Business

Plantersbank is SBCorp’s most active business partner

August 26, 2013 - 12:00am

The country’s lead bank for small and medium enterprises, Plantersbank, was bestowed the “Most Active Partner...

Lifestyle Business

Banks

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | December 15, 2012 - 12:00am

ountries of the Eurozone agreed last Thursday to begin steps towards a banking union.

Opinion

Hippieness is a warm mug

By Igan D’Bayan | November 24, 2012 - 12:00am

And we got to get ourselves back to the garden.

Modern Living

Lending to MSMEs up 43% to P4.2B in 2010

By Ma. Elisa Osorio  | January 15, 2011 - 12:00am

State-owned Small Business Corp. (SBC) reported yesterday that lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) increased by 43 percent to P4.2 billion in 2010.

Business

To RA 9501: Rural banks to take shares if it translates to compliance

By Jessica B. Natad | July 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Rural Banks in Cebu are willing to purchase the preferred shares offered to banks by state-owned Small Business Corp. (SBC), as long as doing so will compensate for their non-compliance to Republic Act 9501 or...

Freeman Cebu Business

SBC encourages rural banks to avail of preferred shares

By Jessica B. Natad | July 17, 2010 - 12:00am

State-owned Small Business Corp. (SBC) is encouraging rural banks in Cebu to purchase the preferred shares SBC is offering to the banks to help them comply with the mandatory lending provision of Republic Act 9501...

Freeman Cebu Business

SBC financial programs aim to empower MSMEs

By Jessica B. Natad | May 17, 2010 - 12:00am

The Small Business Corp. (SBC), in line with its mission to develop and provide financial services to empower micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, is aggressively encouraging the sector to...

Freeman Cebu Business

SBC seeks partner cooperatives

By Jessica B. Natad | May 15, 2010 - 12:00am

The Small Business Corp. (SBC), one of the Government’s lending arms in assisting financial requirements of micro, small and business enterprises (MSMEs), is looking for partner-cooperatives for it to achieve...

Freeman Cebu Business

Spice Berry Mocha and Spice Javakula at Seattle's Best Coffee

February 25, 2010 - 12:00am

Seattle’s Best Coffee brings back the Spice Berry Mocha and Spiced Berry Javakula.

Food and Leisure