Banking & Insurance
AUB profit soars on lending, digital expansion
Asia United Bank posted a record 12 percent rise in net income to P12.7 billion in 2025, driven by a stronger commercial lending portfolio and improved operational efficiency.
SSS reserve fund surpasses P1T
The war chest Social Security System, the Philippine state-run pension fund for private sector workers, has crossed a historic line. SSS posted reserve fund in excess P1 trillion for the first time in its history.
Security Bank Capital arranges P4-B social notes for Asialink Group
Security Bank Capital Investment Corporation, the investment banking arm of Security Bank Corporation, has arranged and managed P4 billion in privately placed corporate notes for Asialink Finance Corporation, Global Dominion Financing, Inc., and South Asialink Finance Corp., collectively known as the Asialink Group.
Love in the time of phishing: Don’t let romance scammers steal more than your wallet
As online activity intensifies during the Valentine’s season, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and East West Bank have issued a strong and urgent warning: fraud schemes are surging, and scammers are aggressively targeting customers amid the spike in digital transactions and heightened emotions of the “love month.”
BSP seen cutting rates to support slowing economy
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 percent at its February 19 policy meeting, according to Metrobank, as slowing economic growth takes priority over near-term inflation concerns.
