Philippines

BDO Unibank partners with Hyakujushi Bank

BDO will provide banking support services to HBL customers in the Philippines.

BDO Unibank partners with Hyakujushi Bank

BDO will provide banking support services to HBL customers in the Philippines.

Philippine’s NextPay reaches P3.2b transactions volume in 2022

The company is also looking forward to a Series A funding round in the second half of 2023.

Philippine President supports the merger of two state-run lenders

The merger of the two banks would make it the largest Philippine bank in terms of assets.

UNO Digital Bank offers account opening services to GCash users

GCash users can open a savings or time deposit account with no minimum balance needed.

Security Bank face higher funding costs, lower margins in 2023

Loan growth is expected to fall by 9% year-on-year.

Philippines central bank OKs use of international sim for GCash services

The beta launch will be available for 1,000 users in Japan, Australia, and Italy.

Bank of the Philippine Islands’ net income reaches record $722m in 2022

Revenue was bolstered by growth in its net interest income.

Bank of the Philippine Islands' issues $373m fixed-rate bonds due 2024

BPI Rise Bonds have an interest rate of 5.75% per annum.

UnionBank net income up 12% to $233.59m in 2022

Revenue hit a record high, whilst consumer loans rose after acquiring Citi’s assets.

Filipinos spent 9 years in total using digital lending apps in 2022

Over 2.3 million users actively used a digital lending platform at least once a month.

Robinsons Retail to buy 4.4% stake in BPI

Robinsons Retail will purchase 4.4% interest in the Bank of the Philippine Islands.

Citi Philippines grants $20m loan to financially assist low-income women entrepreneurs

ASA Philippines Foundation supports 2 million women across the country.

BDO Capital Named as PH’s Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year for 5 Consecutive Years

BDO Capital & Investment Corporation (BDO Capital) has been recognized as the country’s Corporate and Investment Bank of the year for the 5th straight year at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards. BDO Capital’s remarkable achievement is a testament to its consistent excellence in delivering best-in-class investment banking services across various product lines in the Philippine capital markets. 

How GCash cornered the Philippines' ‘sachet’ economy 

The app has over 66 million users in a country of more than 111 million.

Philippine banks’ bad loans ratio to decline in 2023: S&P

But should interest rates rise sharply, banks may face more defaults.

EastWest Bank, JCB launch credit card in the Philippines

Customers can access several rewards and year-round promotions.