The bulk of the country's banks, when extending loans to households or businesses, have kept their lending standards unchanged in the third quarter, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.
India has cut the floor price for basmati rice exports to $950 per metric ton from $1,200, a government source told Reuters on Thursday, after farmers and exporters complained it was damaging the trade by stalling shipments.
The regular meeting of the monetary board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday turned into a rate-setting meeting instead as the six-man MB raised the rate at which it lends to banks by 25 basis points to 6.5 percent, effective tomorrow, Friday, 27 October.
The Union Bank of the Philippines has relaunched its Citi credit card business and bared four new products under the UnionBank brand to cater to the different needs and lifestyles of its customers.
GoTyme Bank, a joint venture between Gokongwei Group and Tyme Bank, said on Thursday that it has reached 7.8 million customers as it marks its third year in the Philippines.
MPower, the retail electricity arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with the First Cavite Industrial Estate Association Inc. (FCIE) to energize its facilities and enroll the industrial park in the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).
The Aboitiz Foundation, in collaboration with various Aboitiz business units under the OneAboitiz initiative, has launched extensive relief and recovery operations for communities affected by Typhoon Tino across Cebu and other areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.
Initial damage to the agriculture sector from Typhoon Tino has reached ₱13.26 million, affecting 742 farmers and 552 hectares of farmland, according to a 2 p.m. report Thursday from the Department of Agriculture.