Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s sixth-largest lender by assets, opened 2026 with stronger earnings, posting an unaudited net profit of P2.7 billion for the first quarter, up 12 percent from a year earlier, as loan growth and lower funding costs lifted core income.
The Philippines is sharpening its pitch for Japanese capital, formalizing a three-way partnership between the Board of Investments (BOI), Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).
Lito Villanueva, executive vice president and chief innovations and Inclusion of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s 6th largest lender by assets, called for stronger cross-industry collaboration and more adaptive regulation to accelerate digital banking across Asia.
The Social Security System (SSS) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand digital access to short-term credit, rolling out the pension fund’s LoanLite facility through RCBC’s mobile platform.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the country’s 6th largest lender by assets, has raised a record P20.5 billion from its Series G ASEAN Sustainability Bonds, underscoring strong investor appetite for Environmental, Social, and Governance-linked debt despite a volatile rate environment.
The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has named JG Summit Holdings Inc. President and CEO Lance Y. Gokongwei and PHINMA Corporation President and COO Dr. Chito B. Salazar as its 2026 Management Persons of the Year, recognizing their contributions to corporate transformation, education and inclusive economic growth.
The Department of Finance (DOF) is pursuing lower remittance costs and faster access to development financing, targeting transaction expenses that weigh on Filipino households and administrative delays that can slow government programs.
FAST Logistics Group is looking to expand its presence in Cebu following its return to the Chiongbian family, sharpening its focus on the province as a base for strengthening supply chains and helping local businesses reach markets nationwide.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed finance and investment veteran Victor Alfonso Limlingan as president and chief executive officer of the Social Security System (SSS), effective October 16, 2026, placing loan expansion and pension fund investment performance at the center of his incoming agenda.