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Digital banks seen profitable in 5-7 years

Digital banks in the Philippines need five to seven years to become profitable, as only two out of six online lenders are doing well so far, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

UBS sees 2-digit credit growth for Philippines banks

Banks operating in the Philippines are expected to post a double-digit credit growth this year on the back of robust economic expansion, according to banking giant UBS......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Philippines, German central banks partner on capacity-building

The central banks of the Philippines and Germany have formalized their partnership on capacity-building through the signing of a memorandum of understanding......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Banks’ bad loans swell in 2023

The soured loans of Philippine banks picked up to 3.23 percent in 2023 from the almost two-year low in 2022, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Globe reports steep 73.7% decline in blocked bank-related spam, scam SMS in 2023

The telecommunications company Globe has reported a significant 73.7% decrease in the number of blocked spam and scam SMS related to banks in 2023. This reduction is a result of the interception of 21.9 million bank-related fraudulent messages, a sharp decline from the 83.39 million messages blocked the previous year. Globe attributes this achievement to its proactive strategies and strong partnerships with major banks and financial institutions in the Philippines. The company has established anti-fraud alliances with the Bankers Association of the Philippines and individual players in the finance sector, enabling the sharing of data and intelligence to prevent and investigate fraud effectively. Anton Bonifacio, Chief Information Security Officer at Globe, emphasized the company's commitment to combating financial fraud and enhancing security measures for customer protection. Globe has invested approximately US$20 million to improve its spam and scam SMS detection and blocking system and operates a 24/7 Security Operations Center to filter out unwanted messages from both international and domestic sources. Despite certain limitations, Globe remains dedicated to customer protection and emphasizes the need for a unified approach in the fight against fraud. The company is focused on leveraging technology and strengthening alliances with key stakeholders to combat fraudulent activities. As Globe continues to advance its technologies and collaborations, it aims to provide a safer and more secure digital environment for its customers. For more information about Globe and its initiatives, visit www.globe.com.ph. (SPONSORED CONTENT).....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

RCBC the best PH bank by network uptime, and UBP ranks at the bottom

Brankas, a Singapore-based fintech software and services provider, published its first annual ASEAN Bank Stability Report to measure the network uptime performance of ASEAN-region banks, and RCBC finished in the top spot among banks in the Philippines with an uptime of 98.3% (31 hours total downtime) including a stretch of seven months with zero downtime events......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

‘Philippine banks to ride wave of robust economic growth’

The projected robust economic growth this year could shape up into a better year for Philippine banks, S&P Global Ratings said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Banks expect higher consumer, corporate loan demand in Q1

Despite the higher for longer interest rate scenario, Philippine banks still expect a stronger loan demand from companies and households in the first quarter of the year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

More groups to establish Islamic banks in Philippines

More groups are looking at establishing Islamic banks in the Philippines as the first branch of the new banking classification is expected to open soon, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

BSP to banks, financial institutions: Prioritize national ID as top identification

The central bank said that institutions should “adopt enhanced measures to ensure the broad acceptance of the PhilID” whether its physical or electronic version as a valid proof of identity and age for all financial transactions. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

ASEAN cross-border remittance service to go live by 2026 – BSP

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas along with other central banks in the region aims to operationalize multilateral cross-border fund transfers by July 2026......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

MREIT to acquire P13.15-B in office buildings through share swap

MREIT announced that it has applied to the SEC to approve a property-for-share swap transaction with its parent company, Megaworld, where MREIT will acquire six “Grade A buildings” from MEG in exchange for 926,162,000 primary MREIT shares......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Megaworld raises P500-M selling block of MREIT at P12.30/share

Megaworlddisclosed that it sold 40,650,000 shares of its REIT subsidiary, MREIT, through a block sale transaction at a price of P12.30/share......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Binance ban a boon to local crypto firms

Local crypto traders are now experiencing as much as four times higher transaction volumes as investors shift their tokens from Binance......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

COA denies PNP generals’ appeal on blocked P131-million fast boat purchase

The Commission on Audit upholds the findings of the Fraud Audit Office, stating that the transaction of four former police generals in 2009 violated procurement laws.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

REDC anchor investor buys secondary share stake

This transaction highlights the important differences between primary (new) and secondary (pre-owned) shares. In this case, had TOKAI purchased the stake in primary shares from REDC......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

PCC clears Aboitiz purchase of local Coca-Cola company

The Philippine Competition Commission has cleared the Aboitiz Group’s acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc., paving way for the closing of the transaction by the end of the month......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

AREIT eyes up to P9 billion additional share offering

AREIT Inc. is planning a follow-on offering or private placement of shares to boost its public float which would decrease following a major property-for-share swap transaction with its sponsor Ayala Land Inc......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Interest rates to remain at 6.5% — BSP

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Monetary Board (MB) decided to retain its target reverse repurchase rate at 6.5%......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

BSP sinisipat 4.2% inflation noong Marso

Sa pagtaya ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, maaaring umabot sa 4.2% ang inflation nitong Marso. The post BSP sinisipat 4.2% inflation noong Marso first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024