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Banks’ NPL ratio eases to 3.41 percent in November
The share of soured loans to the banking sector’s total loan book slipped to 3.41 percent in November 2023 after rising to a five-month high of 3.44 percent a month earlier, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
Power, real estate fuel FPH earnings in 2023
Strong contributions from power generation and real estate segments fueled a nearly 20-percent jump in the earnings of First Philippine Holdings Corp. in 2023......»»
SM conglomerate optimistic on growth prospects for 2024
Conglomerate SM Investments Corp. of the Sy family is cautiously optimistic for 2024, but remains committed to stay on growth mode after solid contributions from its core businesses and higher earnings contribution from portfolio investments, which lifted earnings by a quarter to P77 billion in 2023......»»
Meralco powers up profit by 37 percent in 2023
Manila Electric Co., the country’s biggest power utility, said its core earnings went up by 37 percent to P37.1 billion last year, powered by contributions from its power generation and retail electricity businesses, as well as the continued increase in energy sold by its distribution utility business......»»
PNB books 10.4% growth in Q1 income
Philippine National Bank of tobacco and airline magnate Lucio Tan booked a 10.4-percent increase in earnings to P5.31 billion in the first quarter from a year-ago level of P4.81 billion, boosted by core business growth and lower credit provisions......»»
CREIT income rises to P1.4 billion in 2023
Robust revenues driven by its green asset portfolio expansion boosted earnings of Citicore Energy REIT Corp. by 12 percent to P1.4 billion in 2023......»»
Low copper prices bring down Atlas Mining income by 65%
Earnings of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. plunged by 65 percent to P1.12 billion in 2023 from P3.22 billion in 2022 due to lower global copper prices and payment of loans......»»
BDO profit hits record P73.4 billion in 2023
BDO Unibank Inc. grew its earnings by 28.5 percent to hit an all-time high of P73.41 billion in 2023, driven by strong growth across its core businesses......»»
AUB profit hits record high in 2023
Rebisco-led Asia United Bank and its subsidiaries boosted earnings by 32 percent to a record high of P8.3 billion in 2023, from P6.3 billion in 2022......»»
Pagcor profit soars to P6.82 billion in 2023
Earnings of state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. surged by more than 50 percent to nearly P7 billion last year as the gambling sector bounced back and exceeded pre-COVID levels......»»
Remittances soar to P33.5 billion in 2023 – BSP
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos abroad sent a record amount of money back home in 2023 as remittances hit $33.5 billion, boosted by a stronger peso. This increase in the value of remittances helped households cope with high inflation. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), cash remittances through banks totaled $33.5 billion, marking a.....»»
Metrobank profit rises by 14 percent to P12 billion in Q1
Earnings of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. went up by 14 percent to P12.1 billion in the first quarter from P10.6 billion in the same quarter last year, largely due to the consistent growth of its lending portfolio, better operational efficiencies as well as stable asset quality......»»
Meralco powers core income higher by 11 percent to P10.1 billion in Q1
Pangilinan-led power firm Manila Electric Co. reported a consolidated core net income of P10.1 billion in the first quarter, up by 11 percent from P9 billion in the same period last year......»»
Philippine Bank of Communications profit climbs 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023
Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) grew its income by 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023 from P1.6 billion a year earlier, mainly due to higher operating income from better trading performance......»»
First Gen income up 4 percent to P15.4 billion in 2023
Lopez-led power firm First Gen Corp. grew its income by four percent to P15.4 billion in 2023, from the previous year’s profit of P14.3 billion, mainly due to contributions from its geothermal subsidiary Energy Development Corp......»»
More banks keen on green financing – BSP
More banks in the Philippines have expressed interest to finance green and sustainable projects in the country amid the need to fund efforts that would mitigate impacts of climate change......»»
Fitch keeps credit rating of 5 Philippine banks
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the credit rating of five of the country’s biggest banks and kept its stable outlook, on the back of a likely robust economic growth over the next two years......»»
Indian banking sector continues to improve with better asset quality, high credit growth: Survey
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): The health of the Indian banking sector continues to improve with better asset quality and high credit growth, a survey conducted by industry body FICCI and banking association Indian Banks' Association (IBA) showed. The eighteenth round of the survey was carried out for the period July to December 2023. Those banks that were surveyed together represent about 77 per cent of the banking i.....»»
Moody’s outlook: Philippine banks remain on stable footing
Moody’s Investors Service has maintained a stable outlook for Philippine banks as interest rate cuts from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas this year are seen to support economic recovery......»»
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......»»