Banking & Insurance
ADB to fund PH irrigation, logistics in $1.5B rice drive
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is allocating up to USD500 million for the Philippines under a new USD1.5 billion regional program aimed at transforming rice farming practices across the Asia-Pacific, with a strong policy focus on sustainability, climate adaptation, and food security.
T-Bill yields ease as inflation continues to cool
Average yields on treasury bills continued to ease at Monday’s auction, supported by growing expectations of further monetary policy loosening amid slowing inflation.
RCBC eyes P3B from Sustainability Bond offer
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s 6th largest lender by assets, said it aims to raise at least P3 billion with its return to...
UnionBank launches P10B bond offer
Union Bank of the Philippines, the country’s 9th largest lender by assets, began the public offering on Wednesday of its latest debt securities—aiming to raise at least P10 billion to support funding needs.
Peso gains temper NG debt increase in April
The outstanding debt of the national government increased to P16.753 trillion as of end-April 2025, a 0.41 percent or P68.69 billion rise from the previous month. The April figure was 4.4 percent higher than the P15.017 trillion posted in the year-earlier period.
