Two Muslim women doing Islamic finance as BSP plans to incorporate 'sukuk' in 2025 financing mix

calendar_today December 31, 2024 schedule 4 min read

As Islamic finance sector gains traction in PH, BSP plans to incorporate ‘sukuk’ in 2025 financing mix

The Philippine government, through the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), plans to further integrate Islamic finance into its financial landscape,…

calendar_today December 30, 2024 schedule 3 min read

PH maintains inflation target at 2.0-4.0% for 2025-2028

The Philippine government has maintained its inflation target at 2.0-4.0% for the next four years, spanning 2025 to 2028. This…

Chinabank's Christmas party celebration attended by its top executives

calendar_today December 30, 2024 schedule 4 min read

Chinabank launches heartwarming “Focused on Christmas” video, ends 2024 with a bang

Chinabank (CBC) has recently unveiled its heartwarming “Focused on Christmas” video on YouTube and other social media platforms in celebration…

Asian Banker hails Metrobank as the Philippines' Strongest Bank for the fourth straight year

calendar_today December 27, 2024 schedule 3 min read

Metrobank claims 3 big awards as 2024 ends

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) scored a rare trifecta of awards before 2024 ends. First, Metrobank brought home the…

calendar_today December 27, 2024 schedule 3 min read

Crisp Christmas cash: BSP urges Filipinos to care for new polymer notes

As Filipinos prepare to exchange crisp new bills as Christmas aguinaldo, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is urging Filipinos…

A photo collage of BSP office, GDP graph and the word economy to show the Philippines' foreign debt status

calendar_today December 26, 2024 schedule 2 min read

Philippines’ foreign debt rises in Q3 2024, but remains manageable

The Philippines’ foreign debt climbed in the third quarter of 2024, reaching US$139.64 billion, a 7.3% increase from the previous…

YAZZ prepaid card )(in photo).to be deactivated on February 18

calendar_today December 26, 2024 schedule 4 min read

YAZZ prepaid card to be deactivated, no more withdrawals after Feb. 18, 2025

YAZZ Prepaid cardholders, heads up! Metrobank has just announced that all YAZZ Prepaid Cards will be deactivated starting February 18,…

SMEs can now rejoice after JICA Philippines Chief Representative Sakamoto and BSP Governor Remolona approve the launch of the second phase of their Credit Risk Database (CRD) project

calendar_today December 25, 2024 schedule 4 min read

Unlocking SMEs’ potential: JICA and BSP’s groundbreaking credit risk database project enters Phase 2

Good news! Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines can now rejoice as the Philippine government takes a significant…

Image of a mobile phone with the text "125 unread messages" to illustrate BSP's warning to the public about text hijacking this Christmastide

calendar_today December 25, 2024 schedule 4 min read

‘Tis the season to be wary: BSP sounds alarm on text hijacking scams this Christmastide

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has just issued a stark warning to the public about a sophisticated scam known…

calendar_today December 24, 2024 schedule 4 min read

BSP unveils new polymer banknote series

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has recently accepted the “First Philippine Polymer Banknote Series” from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)…

Image showing a human and a robot doing computations on a blackboard to show how AI can help drive productivity and growth

calendar_today December 24, 2024 schedule 4 min read

Filipino workforce embraces AI learning amidst significant digital shift this 2024

by Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter Largely propelled by an increase in online learning dedicated to Artificial Intelligence, the landscape of…

Microsoft (whose launch poster for MS Copilot is shown here) is empowering modern work with its innovative AI solutions

calendar_today December 23, 2024 schedule 4 min read

Empowering modern work with Microsoft’s innovative AI solutions

Microsoft is revolutionizing the modern workplace with its suite of advanced AI solutions, designed to enhance productivity, efficiency, and security…

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