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The recently released BSP Report on the Philippine Financial System for the First Semester of 2024 highlights the robust performance of the Philippine banking sector, marked by sustained growth in assets, loans, deposits, and earnings, along with strong capital and liquidity positions on the back of an improved macroeconomic environment and BSP’s steady pursuit of progressive financial sector reforms.
“Banks remain the pillar of the Philippine financial system. The BSP’s financial reforms help sustain the resilience of the banking sector, enabling banks to take a bigger role in the domestic economy through continued financial services to their clients, ultimately improving the financial future of every Filipino,” BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. said.
The report likewise presents the satisfactory performance of foreign currency deposit units of banks and trust entities and features thematic box articles on BSP’s strategic priorities.
Moving forward, the BSP will continue to pursue prudential policy reforms aimed at promoting institutional stability, digitalization, and inclusive sustainable finance.
The BSP will also sustain its cooperation and collaboration with industry partners, stakeholders, and key government agencies to advocate for necessary legislation towards a resilient, dynamic, and inclusive financial system.