Banking & Insurance
GCash turns crypto confusion into clicks
Crypto curiosity is running hot in the Philippines. Nearly everyone has heard of it, more than half are thinking about investing this year, and yet many Filipinos still freeze at the starting line—intrigued, but unsure where to begin. The problem isn’t interest. It’s confidence.
Executive Profile: Nestor V. Tan, President and CEO, BDO Unibank, Inc.
Nestor Villanueva Tan, born on February 26, 1958, in Manila, is the President and CEO of BDO Unibank, Inc., the country's largest bank by assets, loans, deposits, and resources. He is widely recognized for his strategic vision, operational discipline, and ability to drive sustained growth and innovation in the financial sector.
CIMB Bank PH, DragonFi launch integrated savings account for stock traders
CIMB Bank Philippines and DragonFi Securities Inc. have launched DragonFi Save, the country’s first fully embedded digital savings account designed specifically for stock traders and built directly into the DragonFi app.
BDO backs ₱50B Prime Infra deal for First Gen gas assets
BDO Unibank has led a ₱50-billion financing deal that allowed Prime Infra to acquire a 60 percent controlling stake in the gas assets of First Gen Corporation, marking one of the country's biggest energy transactions in recent years.
Debt alarm rings as fiscal choices narrow
The Philippine government may soon be forced to confront tough fiscal trade-offs as national debt levels move further beyond what economists consider sustainable, a former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official warned.
