Banking & Insurance
BSP champions interoperable digital payments at SEACEN Conference
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. emphasized how digital payment systems can transform regional economies during the 61st South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) Governors’ Conference.
Treasury bill yields ease at auction on strong demand
Philippine treasury bill yields continued to soften at the auction Tuesday, dragged lower by prospects of further monetary easing after a weaker-than-expected economic...
BSP urges stakeholders to help build 24/7 payment system
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has called on banks and payment system operators to help develop a 24/7 real-time payment system for the country.
BankCom Jan-Sep profits up 24% on strong loans, forex gains
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the lending arm of diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp., delivered a solid P2.75-billion unaudited net income in the first nine months of 2025, a 24 percent jump from a year ago, powered by robust loan growth, higher net interest margins, and hefty foreign exchange gains.
FDI Inflows ease 40% in August
Net foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines stayed positive in August 2025, although inflows declined by 40.5 percent to US$494 million from US$830 million a year earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
