Philippines
UnionBank of the Philippines taps on FIS to digitise commercial lending arm
UnionBank of the Philippines taps on FIS to digitise commercial lending arm
FIS will also enhance third-party data analytics through open API usage.
Growing property exposure pose risks to Philippine banks
CAGR of real estate loans stand at 22% from 2012-2017 versus overall loan growth at 17%.
Philippine banks' loan growth up 16.4% to $171.93b in 2017
Asset expansion clocked in at a healthy $293.63b.
BDO Unibank profits remain flat at $113.51m in Q1
The bank was hit by PHP1b in trading losses and 19bp increase in average funding costs.
Philippine banks go digital with launch of electronic fund transfer service
InstaPay enables transactions of up to PHP50,000 per day.
Credit Suisse gets go-signal for Philippine wealth management business
It has received a license from the country’s regulator and central bank.
How can Philippine banks fully shed off bad loans?
NPLs hit $3.2b as of September 2017 with NPL ratio at a stable 1.9%.
BPI targets growing its SME and retail arm
It aims to double its $1.63b in SME loans in three years.
Higher operating costs loom over Philippine banks in 2018
Investments in necessary IT infrastructure are setting local banks back.
Philippine banks on alert following Malaysian cyberattack
The central bank cautioned local banks especially during the long holiday.
A new perspective: Do banks need to be an IT company with a banking franchise?
Evolving developments in the sector are forcing banks to rethink their strategies.
Retail Banking Forum 2018 kicks off in Manila with around 90 attendees
Key executives from the country's major banks graced the event.
LANDBANK's Alex Buenaventura to join the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila as a panelist
He will share his insights on emerging technologies and the pressure on banks.
Chun Man Hui of Software AG to speak at the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila
His presentation will cover the significance of open banking.
PSBank's Jose Martin Velasquez to discuss the efficiency of digital transformation at the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila
He will also talk about how banks can grow from shifting their strategy to retail banking.
Security Bank's Abigail Casanova to talk about digitalisation in consumer loans at the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila
She will also discuss the what lessons can banks learn from fintechs.
Philippines' new leverage framework to boost banks' resilience
Banks will be required to hold more capital and curb excessive credit growth.
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