Philippines

Pawnshops, stores to offer banking services in the Philippines

The Philippine central bank mulls making sari-sari stores, payments centers and other store-like facilities banking conduits.

Pawnshops, stores to offer banking services in the Philippines

The Philippine central bank mulls making sari-sari stores, payments centers and other store-like facilities banking conduits.

Philippines' BDO targets loan growth of 20%, income growth of 19%

BDO expects a loan growth of over 20-percent in the next three to five years with the expanding economy.

China Bank provides cashless cab fare payments

You can now pay your taxi fare using your ATM or debit card in Davao,Philippines.

Five lenders eye shuttered Philippine bank

Five Philippine financial institutions remain interested in acquiring the assets of bankrupt Export and Industry Bank.

Aggressive Philippine bank continues M&A spree

Asia United Bank has completed the acquisition of its third Philippine bank in three years.

Agreement to boost mobile banking in the Philippines

The Philippines and the United States have entered into an agreement that will give Filipinos more access to mobile banking and payment services.

Exportbank clients to start getting deposit insurance

Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. will start paying depositors of Export and Industry Bank on June 19.

Sterling Bank raises funds for expansion

Improved investor confidence leads to Sterling Bank of Asia raising US$11.5 million from the sale of Tier 2 notes.

Philippine banks claim safety from Eurozone crisis

The Philippines expects to ride out the worst of the Eurozone debt crisis.

Bill allowing 60% ownership of Philippine rural banks gets BSP support

The Philippine central bank is supporting the Senate and Lower House bills allowing 60% foreign ownership of rural banks.

Banco De Oro acquires rural bank

BDO Unibank has acquired Rural Bank of San Juan Inc. and will assume its liabilities and recorded assets.

EastWest Bank records good numbers

The Philippines’ EastWest Banking Corporation posts industry leading numbers for the first quarter.

Philippine banks outdid regional rivals in 2011

The Philippines’ central bank claims the country’s banks did better than most of its Southeast Asian rivals.

Asiatrust sale to AUB gets central bank approval

Asia United Bank Corp. welcomed the Bangko Sentral Approval of its acquisition of Asiatrust Development Bank.

Banco de Oro takeover of Exportbank eyed by chairman

The chairman of the troubled Export and Industry Bank wants to sell all the banks assets and liabilities to Banco De Oro Unibank Inc.

Malaysia's CIMB acquires 60% of Philippines' Bank Of Commerce

CIMB acquired 60 percent of Bank of Commerce of the Philippines for US$288 million.

Strong demand for PNB tier 2 notes

Philippine National Bank has raised US$82.8 million to finance asset growth and to allow it to maintain a strong capital base.