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.
PLDT Inc., the Philippines’ largest fully integrated telecommunications network, recently released its 2024 Annual and Sustainability Report, combining business results with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures for the first time.
Strong earnings—and an even stronger outlook—sent Oracle Corp. shares soaring to an all-time high on Thursday, adding an estimated USD26 billion to the net worth of co-founder Larry Ellison, enough to make him the world second wealthiest man, at least on paper.
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced it will slash the stock transaction tax (STT) to 0.1 percent from the current 0.6 percent starting 1 July 2025, in line with the implementation of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA).
The Department of Energy (DOE) has expanded the target capacity under the 4th Green Energy Auction (GEA4) to 10,653 MW, up from 10,478 MW, highlighting a policy shift to bolster floating solar deployment.