BPI net income climbs

BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) booked slightly higher net earnings in 2017 driven by the growth of its net interest income. In a disclosure...

Security Bank net profit up 20% to P10.3 billion

SECURITY BANK Corp. posted a higher net income in 2017 driven by growth across its business segments. In a disclosure to the local bourse on Monday,...

Fed sanction puts brakes on Wells Fargo’s growth

BOSTON -- The Federal Reserve’s surprise ban on Wells Fargo & Co. growing its balance sheet comes at a difficult juncture for the United States’...

Peso drops on US data

THE PESO slipped on Monday as the dollar strengthened on the back of upbeat US economic data released on Friday. The local currency ended yesterday’s...

Security Bank posts higher net profit in 2017

Security Bank Corp. saw an increase in its net income in 2017 driven by growth across its business segments. Based on a disclosure to the...

BPI net income up 1.7% in 2017

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) booked a slightly higher net income in 2017 driven by the growth of its revenues. In a disclosure to...

Seven-year Treasury bonds to fetch higher rates

TREASURY BONDS (T-bonds) on offer tomorrow are likely to fetch higher yields on the back of higher US Treasury yields and heightened inflation expectations. The Bureau of...

Peso seen weakening on upbeat US jobs data, Fed

THE PESO is seen to weaken against the dollar this week as upbeat US economic data and hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials will...

Gov’t debt yields end flat

By Christine J. S. Castañeda, Senior Researcher YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market were flat last week due to developments in the...

Bitcoin ban expands across cards

A GROWING NUMBER of big US credit-card issuers are deciding they don’t want to finance a falling knife. JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America...

BSP Jan. inflation view exceeds expectations — ING

ING Bank N.V. said the central bank’s “surprisingly high” 3.5-4% inflation estimate has raised expectations that monetary authorities may tighten policy as early as...

Peso strengthens on profit-taking, remittances

THE peso recovered against the dollar on profit-taking, closing at its high with the US unit’s value taking a hit from surging remittances. The peso...