Banking & Finance

Employees of Security Bank moved together to fund the education of 41 scholars under the Regalo Mo, Kinabukasan Ko (RMKK) scholarship program. As 2025 drew to a close, Security Bankers organized a series of employee-led initiatives, highlighted by a holiday marketplace at the Bank’s head office in Makati City. The activities, carried out in collaboration with the Learning and Engagement …

With the weakest peso ever at P59.44 to the dollar, cash remittances from overseas Filipino workers are enjoying the best of times. Remittances from OFWs ramped up to  $2.91 billion in November 2025, reinforcing the steady role of migrant workers in supporting household spending and overall economic activity in the Philippines. This may be attributed to the need for more …

If you are a motorist who is annoyed and angry about the glut of motorcycle riders on the road—many of them violating traffic rules and endangering other motorists—perhaps you might blame the extra loose and expansive financing available to these buyers. Blame, too, must go to the government’s inability to provide public transport systems along with a working traffic management …

From the initial number of P5 billion, LANDBANK has raised the minimum target for its dual-tenor sustainability bond offering to P30 billion, hoping that buyers and investors are serious in promoting the environment and agricultural growth. The bonds, called Agriculture, Sustainability, Environment, and Socioeconomic Development (ASENSO) bonds, are peso-denominated and fixed-rate, with tenors of 1.5 and three years. The public …

Manulife Philippines, the local arm of leading financial services provider Manulife, continues to advance its Impact Agenda, the company’s global commitment to drive better outcomes for its customers, communities, and the planet, with various volunteering and community efforts spread throughout the past year. To cap 2025’s initiatives, Manulife executives, volunteers, and beneficiaries came together for sustained reforestation efforts, advancing environmental …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP’s) reported gross international reserves (GIR) totalling $110.9 at the end of December, 2025 is admittedly lower month-on-month and would have been much lower if not for the ramping up of the price of gold in the global market. The GIR reached $110.12 billion in 2020, and declined to $108.79 billion in 2021 and $96.15 …

Secretary Frederick D. Go of the Department of Finance (DOF) was sworn in as a Monetary Board member on Thursday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said. BSP Governor and Monetary Board Chair Eli M. Remolona, Jr. administered Go’s oath at the BSP head office in Manila. He joins the other Monetary Board members Benjamin E. Diokno, Romeo L. Bernardo, Rosalia …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned financial investors against transacting with HFM-HF Markets and Exness Global Ltd., saying that these platforms, although legal in other countries, do not have the required license to operate in the Philippines. The commission noted that while the firms are registered as broker-dealers in other countries, they lack Philippine registration as required under …

Palawan ProtekTODO, the microinsurance arm of Palawan Group of Companies, is offering a new insurance plan designed for everyday workers—household helpers, drivers, security guards, teachers, and farmers. The new offerings are built around the realities of these essential workers, providing practical and affordable protection for those who often go without coverage. Each plan includes benefits such as accidental medical reimbursement, …

There is another reason for content creators and bloggers in the Philippines to be happy with Salmon, the fast-growing fintech firm. The bank has invited content creators and other creatives to join its campaign to make financial services more accessible to all Filipinos—and make some more income for themselves. Through the program, creators can earn up to 500 pesos for …