Gov’t fully awards T-bills at higher rates on inflation fears
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday even as average rates went up week on week...
RCBC looks to raise at least P5B via sustainability bonds
RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) is targeting to raise at least P5 billion from an offering of three-year fixed-rate ASEAN Sustainability bonds.
The planned issuance...
BSP ‘optimistic’ on hitting digital payments goal
THE PHILIPPINES could still hit its digital payments target by 2028 if it can advance developments in cross-border payments, lower transfer fees, and increase...
Peso sinks back to P58 level on Middle East conflict
THE PESO slid back to the P58 level on Monday as the widening conflict in the Middle East drove safe-haven demand for the dollar...
Security Bank net profit rises to P11.63B
SECURITY BANK Corp. posted a net income of P11.63 billion in 2025 as saw double-digit revenue growth.
This was 3% higher than its 2024 profit...
UnionBank nets P9.94 billion in 2025
UNION BANK of the Philippines (UnionBank) saw its net income drop by 16.67% in 2025 due to one-time costs at the subsidiary level that...
Thrift banks’ loans grow 26%
THE THRIFT banking industry’s loans grew last year as they continue to extend financing to their core markets.
“Core lending expanded by 26%, reaching P977.32...
T-bill, bond rates to ease further
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be offered this week could continue to decline, although at a smaller magnitude...
Peso may fall as US, Israel attack Iran
THE PESO could depreciate against the dollar in the coming days amid mounting geopolitical risks as the United States and Israel attacked Iran over...
Gov’t debt yields go down
YIELDS on government securities (GS) mostly went down last week on strong demand and as players repositioned as the month closed and following updates...
BSP securities fetch lower rates
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities continued to fetch lower rates on Friday as demand for the papers stayed strong.
Total bids for...
BDO net profit hits all-time high of P87.17 billion in 2025
BDO UNIBANK, Inc. saw its net profit rise to another all-time high in 2025 on the strength of its core businesses.
The bank's attributable net...