Banking & Insurance
Treasury marks milestone as PH nears 2025 borrowing goal
Finance undersecretary Karlo Fermin Adriano described the BTr as keeper of the nation’s “passbook,” responsible for raising about 90 percent of the government’s borrowing needs—an essential task that supports everything from public services to long-term economic plans.
VITRO, BDO team up to strengthen bank’s digital infrastructure
VITRO Inc., the data center unit of the PLDT Group, has partnered with BDO Unibank to bolster the bank’s digital backbone and ensure more reliable, uninterrupted banking services.
BSP opens first central banking symposium in Bohol
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) held its inaugural “Central Banking Symposium” on 24 November 2025 in Panglao, Bohol, launching a new forum for discussing modern monetary policy challenges.
BDO draws strong demand for oversubscribed dollar notes
BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest lender controlled by the Sy Group, has successfully priced its USD500 million, five-year Fixed Rate Senior Notes, raising fresh medium-term funding to support its lending operations and liability management program.
Big withdrawals still easy under new BSP rules
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reaffirmed that customers can access funds above ₱500,000 (or foreign currency equivalent) without unnecessary delays, following the implementation of BSP Circular No. 1218, s. 2025.
