Banking & Insurance
Philippines December balance of payments at USD642 million surplus
The Philippines’ overall balance of payments showed a surplus of USD642 million in December, up from USD612 in the same period in 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.
Philippines c.bank: rate hike transmission significant
The pass-through effect of the Philippine central bank's series of rate hikes since 2022 has been "quite significant", a senior Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas official said on Friday.
GoTyme Bank reports acquiring record new depositors
GoTyme Bank, the Gokongwei digital lender jointly owned with Singapore's Tyme Group, reported acquiring an estimated 250,000 new customers a month the past three months, allowing it to report over 2.3 million customers only 14 months from when they first conducted business.
Digital lender CIMB Philippines targets 1.5 million new depositors
CIMB Bank, a digital-only lender with a commercial banking license, anticipates attracting as much as 1.5 million new depositors before the year is over.
Citi to cut 20 Asia Pacific equity research jobs – source
Citigroup is planning to lay off around 20 equity researchers in Asia Pacific as part of its global overhaul, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.
