BDO Unibank, Inc. is launching a peso‑denominated Fixed‑Rate Sustainability Bond offering with a minimum issue size of P5 billion, the fourth such issuance of the country’s largest lender by assets controlled by the Sy Group.
BDO Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.—the largest, second and fourth largest lenders by assets, according to a central bank report—also reported improvements in their nonperforming loan ratios on the growth of the loan portfolio and the steady or lower nonperforming loans.
VinFast Philippines is strengthening its foothold in the country’s growing electric vehicle (EV) market by expanding its dealership and after-sales network, betting that easier access to service, parts, and charging will help drive wider adoption.
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) has been recognized by the Bankers Institute of the Philippines (BAIPHIL) as one of its most active member institutions, underscoring the deposit insurer’s support for professional development and a stronger Philippine banking industry.
Visa and USSC Money Services Inc. (UMSI) are taking digital payments deeper into the Philippine MSME market with a smartphone-based solution that lets small businesses accept card payments without buying a traditional point-of-sale terminal.