Banking & Insurance
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.
Insurer urges Gen Z to ditch “bahala na” mind set
Insular Life (InLife), the country’s first and largest life insurer, is challenging the long-held Filipino mindset of “bahala na” with its new campaign, “Bahala Not.”
