Banking & Insurance

Discovery Capital Finance Corp. (DCFC) has secured a new credit facility from BDO Unibank, boosting its capacity to finance small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as non-bank lenders play a growing role in narrowing the country's longstanding credit gap.

SAFC surpassed P2 billion in loan releases in the first half of 2026, underscoring resilient demand for consumer and small business financing as more Filipinos tapped credit to purchase vehicles, expand enterprises, and support household incomes despite a challenging economic environment.

EastWest Bank has broadened access to its Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) products through new partnerships with DragonFi and Luna Securities, giving more Filipinos easy-to-use digital channels to begin investing for their retirement.

China Banking Corp. posted another solid quarter, with first-half earnings rising 11 percent as robust loan growth, stronger interest income and healthier asset quality offset higher operating expenses.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) site is temporarily offline as technical teams address an unexpected system disruption.