Security Bank Corp., the country’s 7th largest lender, delivered solid topline momentum in 2025, posting total revenues of P66.9 billion, up 22 percent year on year, as diversified income streams and steady core lending activity powered results.
Global financial institutions are deepening ties with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to accelerate Philippine startup growth and expand innovation links across ASEAN and Japan.
Security Bank Corp., the country’s seventh-largest lender by assets, said strong revenue growth and improved margins lifted its net income in the first half of the year by 8 percent to P5.9 billion.
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) secured a P4.4 billion project finance loan to support the development of its 125-megaWatt-hour Citicorp Solar Pangasinan project.
Security Bank Corp., the seventh largest lender in the country, moved forward with its organizational transformation, with major leadership changes and the formal creation of its Wealth Segment.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects headline inflation for August 2026 to settle between 5.5 and 6.5 percent, outlining a persistent trajectory above official targets despite recent monetary tightening. According to the central bank, upward pressures on consumer prices during the month are driven primarily by higher costs for rice, vegetables, fruits, and fish, which have been exacerbated by unfavorable weather conditions alongside elevated domestic fuel prices.
GCash has partnered with Taptap Send to streamline remittance services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Bahrain, with plans to roll out across key markets including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Outgoing Japanese Ambassador ENDO Kazuya paid a farewell call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos at Malacañang Palace today, marking the close of his diplomatic posting with warm exchanges and a top state honor.
The Philippines’ trade deficit widened sharply in July as imports continued to outpace exports, with the country’s merchandise trade gap expanding by nearly 35 percent from a year earlier, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.