Philippines

BPI net income up 23% to $461.09m

Net interest income rose 27% but non-interest income fell.

BPI net income up 23% to $461.09m

Net interest income rose 27% but non-interest income fell.

AUB Philippines chairman title goes to Jonathan Ng

Ng will succeed Abraham T. Co, who has been elected as Vice Chairman.

TG Limcaoco on how 170-year-old BPI is reinventing itself in the digital era

For BPI, reinvention and innovation are the key ingredients to how it remains one of the Philippines’ biggest banks since its establishment over 170 years ago.

UnionDigital Bank bags $16m more in capital

It will be utilised to grow its digital loan offerings.

How Mocasa is supercharging the Philippines' credit payments market

The credit payment service company is also developing a data-driven central credit bureau.

Asian Banking & Finance Forum arrives in Manila in October

The event offers a platform for knowledge exchange, fostering innovation and collaboration across the industry.

Bank of the Philippine Islands relocates main office temporarily

This is in view of the temporary relocation and consolidation of its three leased offices.

Philippine digital bank Tonik hits 1 million customers

It furthers the bank toward its goal of financial inclusion in the country.

Less Filipinos fall short of meeting credit card payments

The delinquency rate has been falling since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Filipino Q1 credit card spending jumps nearly half from previous year

This was the highest recorded amount since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Unsecured lending pushes Philippine banks’ retail lending growth

Salary-backed general consumption loans jumped 68.8%.

PH banks missing out on revenue from growing middle class market

Over 7 in 10 loans made by banks are extended to corporates– leaving 15 million SMEs and self-employed workers with little access to traditional finance.

BPI’s Q1 net profit increases by 52%, boosts efforts toward financial inclusion

The January to March performance was driven by the bank’s average asset base expansion, margin growth, and lower provisions.

Smiles Mobile Remittance adds bills payment for Filipinos in SG

This enables Filipinos based in Singapore to pay their bills via mobile phone.

Brankas-MPT mobility partnership grants motorists quick toll reload via bank accounts

This collaboration targets to attract new app users that will benefit from lower service fees.

BPI launches refreshed mobile app

New clients can open an account within five minutes with just one valid ID.