"A shoutout to all you wonderful humans out there. Domo arigato to our GoTyme Bank colleagues for reaching 2 million customers and 10 billion pesos in deposits in 14 months!" the executive at one of the country's largest conglomerates said in his social media account, LinkedIn.
The country’s creditworthiness as measured by its net external liability position deteriorated some more in the quarter ending September 2023 to USD50 billion from USD49.6 billion three months earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
The budget deficit projected this year to equal 6.1 percent of local output measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) is seen steadily diminishing over five years when it rounds the period to only 3 percent of GDP, the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) said.
Teresita Sy Coson, BDO chairperson, late on Wednesday said the Philippines should do well as a country next year even though it faces a number of challenges.
Consumer loans continued to expand in October this year but at a slower pace of only 22.8 percent from 23.5 percent in September, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Wednesday.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to lower the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice this July, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to continuously find ways to ease the burden on Filipino consumers.
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted 12 smuggled vehicles declared falsely as car accessories, spotlighting persistent revenue leakage risks due to misdeclaration in Philippine ports.
The Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) has upheld the conviction of Calata Corporation’s top executives for market manipulation, affirming the legal liability of its officers for misleading disclosures under the Securities Regulation Code (SRC).
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is ramping up assistance for transport cooperatives that have modernized their public utility vehicle (PUV) fleets, emphasizing continued support for those struggling with bank amortization. This develops following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s directive to ensure that financial issues do not derail the PUV modernization program.