BSP short-term bills fetch lower yield; demand up
DEMAND for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities rose on Friday, pulling the average yield lower after the central bank reduced the...
Singlife Philippines nears profitability
SINGLIFE PHILIPPINES, INC. expects to surpass last year’s performance in both customer growth and revenue as it moves closer to profitability, Chief Executive Officer...
RCBC prices bonds, starts offer
RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING Corp. (RCBC) has set the coupon rate for its three-year fixed-rate ASEAN Sustainability bonds at 6.08% as it started the public...
BPI targets to increase agency banking locations
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects to reach 10,000 agency banking locations within the year, mainly driven by its partnership with Robinsons Retail...
Several financial institutions now offering fully online process to open PERA
SEVERAL financial institutions are now offering a fully online application process for opening a Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) under the Bangko Sentral...
Philippine bond market shrinks at end-2025
THE PHILIPPINE bond market shrank further in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to reduced issuances by the central bank.
The ADB’s March 2026 Asia...
The power of being relentless
By Benel D. Lagua
In boardrooms and classrooms alike, we celebrate brilliance. We admire the visionary, the gifted speaker, the prodigy with effortless command of numbers. But in...
Peso slides as US data bolster hawkish Fed bets
THE PESO depreciated further against the dollar on Thursday as the latest US consumer price index (CPI) data heightened expectations that the US Federal...
Sun Life Philippines to increase AI investments
SUN LIFE of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life Philippines) is boosting its artificial intelligence (AI) investments across its core operations to better cater to...
BSP gets global recognition for reserve management
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received global recognition for its foreign reserves management model in the 2026 edition of Central Banking’s annual...
BSP to pause easing as oil shock stokes inflation
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could pause its easing cycle even as rising cost pressures due to the spike in global oil prices...
Term deposit yields drop as offer sees strong bids
YIELDS on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) term deposits slipped on Wednesday as the offer was met with strong demand after it reduced...