Philippines

UNO Digital Bank bags Digital Banking Award - Philippines with its inclusive services

It brought home the ABF Fintech Award 2024 for disrupting the Philippine financial landscape by providing greater inclusivity and accessibility.

UNO Digital Bank bags Digital Banking Award - Philippines with its inclusive services

It brought home the ABF Fintech Award 2024 for disrupting the Philippine financial landscape by providing greater inclusivity and accessibility.

BDO Unibank's net income up 12% to $357.7m in Q2

Total net income for H1 is $673.86m, according to data from the stock exchange.

PH banks report rise in household loan demand for Q2

Demand for both loans to households and enterprises rose, official data showed.

Philippine banks more wary of lending to companies

Borrowers’ net profiles and profitability reportedly deteriorated in Q2.

Philippine central bank achieves digital retail payments target

As of 2023, 52.8% of monthly retail payments are made digitally.

PH central bank welcomes new anti-financial account scamming law

It authorises the BSP to investigate cases violating law, amongst others.

Philippine central bank rolls out Intraday Settlement Facility

The ISF is designed to support a paperless process.

RCBC unable to sustain improved capital amidst bad loans: Moody’s

Its NPL ratio is “one of the weakest” amongst its domestic peers, Moody’s said.

GoTyme Bank added 1.7 million new customers in H1

It now holds a total of $281.21m (PHP17b) in deposits.

Philippine regulators amend FX regulations, set penalties

A maximum penalty of $17,130 is set for each transactional violation.

Philippine remittances up 3.7% to $2.88b in May

Cumulative personal remittances rose by 3% during the month.

Philippine banks’ extended 10.1% more loans in May

Loans to residents rose 10.2% and consumer loans jumped 25.6%.

Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Forum 2024 arrives in Manila this October

Join us as we chart the course for a resilient, innovative, and thriving future in the financial sector.

How GoTyme kiosks transformed grocery stores into banking hubs

The digital bank onboarded two-thirds of its 3.4 million users through supermarket kiosks.

BDO wins big at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2024 with groundbreaking innovations

Pioneering financial education, wealth management excellence, and cutting-edge retirement solutions propel BDO to the forefront of the banking industry.

Fintech Paywatch secures $30m in series A funding round

Vanderbilt University and Third Prime led the investment round.