With its 175th year approaching, Bank of the Philippine Islands is closing 2025 with steady momentum and a forward-looking outlook, underscoring its focus on growth, scale, and relevance.
The Philippines is emerging as a priority market for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.as the Japanese lender raised its stake in Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.
PNB Holdings Corp. (PHC) is sharpening its focus on operational efficiency and market engagement by placing its Investor Relations function under its chief financial officer, a move aimed at streamlining its finance and investor-facing dealings as the company advances its growth and capital markets initiatives.
Metrobank is sharpening its focus on sustaining financial success among young Filipinos and entrepreneurs by reinforcing the value of early financial discipline, as household budgets and business cash flows face growing pressure.
With Filipinos preparing for year-end expenses, sending funds to loved ones, and completing financial transactions before the new year, Metrobank is making holiday banking more convenient by extending branch hours in select locations.
Century-old Philippine National Bank has re-entered the domestic bond market after six years, staging its comeback with a sustainability bond sale that drew sharp investor interest.
AI-driven banking is rapidly shifting from a back-end efficiency tool to a gateway for broader financial participation, as Manila-based Maya demonstrated at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025.
Bank of the Philippine Islands has opened its newly transformed Buendia Center branch—its first full phygital flagship—marking a major step in the bank’s push to fuse digital ease with personalized, human-first service.
The Sy family-backed BDO Unibank, the country’s biggest lender by assets, saw investors rush into its new bond sale, with demand hitting more than three times what was offered.