Philippines
Security Bank names new wealth segment head
Security Bank names new wealth segment head
The Philippine bank also announced the retirement of EVP Gina Go.
RCBC names AREIT CEO as independent director
Independent director Erika Fille Legara has been named to the advisory board.
Philippine payments market to hit $29.17b by 2033
The report places 2025 value at $16.72b and tracks a climb from 2024 baseline levels.
Moneymax launches credit push as 95% of Filipinos “credit invisible”
The company will release guides and hold webinars in partnership with the CCAP.
GCash bundles free Oona insurance with GLoan credit disbursements
This new in-app feature is only for a limited time.
PH central bank warns public against scammers posing as employees
The BSP will never ask the public to transfer funds from their accounts, it said.
BSP extension lets banks write bigger green loans beyond 25% cap
Banks can exceed the single borrower’s limit by an additional 15%.
BSP mandates ISO 20022 adoption across retail payments in Philippines
BSP said it will establish an ISO 20022 Harmonization Industry Project Team to coordinate the industry-wide transition.
Philippine FCDU loans fall 3.9% in September 2025
This is despite the 5.7% growth in deposits in foreign currencies, the central bank said.
Sun Life Grepa and Top Bank Philippines ink partnership agreement
Top Bank Philippines will integrate insurance solutions in its services.
PNB inks loan facility agreement with DCFC to boost SME lending
The facility will be used to grant working capital loans to SMEs.
UnionBank names Gauraw Srivastava as wealth head and EVP
Srivastava was previously head of private banking at Vietnam’s VPBank.
UnionBank rolls out payroll account opening solution
Employees can open accounts by scanning a QR code.
Philippine credit card startup Zed raises $16.5m in new funding
The company uses AI to underwrite customers.
Philippine bank lending up 10.3% in October
But loans to non-citizens saw a faster rate of decline during the month.
HitPay and Visa to expand Philippine SMEs’ payment acceptance
SMEs can process both in-store and online transactions without a bank contract.
GoTyme Bank rolls out crypto investment services in the Philippines
Customers can invest in 11 cryptos without registering on a third-party platform.
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