SHARE PRICES of listed universal and commercial banks slipped at the close of the third quarter as loan growth moderated and policy rate cuts...

BANKING STOCKS rose in the second quarter as rate cuts coupled with steady inflation impacted profit margins, analysts said. Read the full story.

BANKING STOCKS rose in the second quarter as rate cuts coupled with steady inflation impacted profit margins, analysts said.

FILIPINO CONSUMERS are walking a financial tightrope — tightening belts, gripping wallets, and bracing for every shift in the economic winds.

WHAT STARTED as a free-for-all for online gambling is about to get some serious house rules from the central bank.

PUBLIC CLAMOR erupted on July 1 after the government announced the implementation of the Republic Act No. 12214 or the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA) countrywide.

US TARIFFS, Federal Reserve’s uncertain fiscal policies, and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) easing cycle, were the main drivers of the local financial...

THE PHILIPPINE cryptocurrency industry that emerges this year may look vastly different from the one that entered the central bank’s moratorium.

EMBRACING digital banking was a leap the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) took since it began opening its doors to the idea of fully digital banks to operate in the country alongside traditional banks.

CHEAPER cross-border remittances, greater financial inclusion, enhanced liquidity management, reduced settlement risks, and financial stability support are the many promises of central bank digital currency (CBDC) to the country’s financial landscape. But would a digital peso work in the Philippine financial system?

LISTED BANKS weathered the first quarter despite trade uncertainties and easing interest rates. But these same sentiments will still linger in the succeeding quarters,...

By Matthew Miguel L. Castillo TARIFFS imposed by United States President Donald J. Trump, along with uncertain trade and fiscal policies, drove the local financial...