Financing

24 May 2025

3:55PM

SEC revokes Digido’s license: Why it happened, what borrowers need to know

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the corporate registration and financing license of Digido Finance Corp., effectively shutting down the company behind the online lending platforms UnaPay and UnaCash.

28 Apr 2025

8:02AM

Security Bank, Solenergy team up to boost business shift to solar energy

Through the collaboration, Security Bank will offer flexible financing packages to help businesses transition to solar energy and other environmentally responsible initiatives.

16 Apr 2025

11:51AM

ADB OKs $1.45-B final tranche of Malolos-Clark railway financing facility

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1.45-billion loan as the second and final tranche of its multitranche financing facility for the Malolos–Clark Railway Project (MCRP), a key component of the Philippines' flagship North–South Commuter Railway (NSCR).

16 Jan 2025

7:50AM

SheSecure: New funding program empowers women entrepreneurs in the Philippines

Backed by the Australian government and developed by ARQ SME Business Development Company (ARQ SME BDC) in collaboration with the Investing in Women initiative, SheSecure aims to address critical financial and social challenges faced by women entrepreneurs.

29 Nov 2024

9:17AM

Philippine banks strengthen coal exit policies amid renewable energy push

At least four major banks in the Philippines have reiterated their coal exclusion policies, underscoring their commitment to end financing for greenfield coal projects and achieve zero or near-zero coal exposure by 2033.

7 Nov 2024

4:30PM

ADB approves $1.7-B loan for climate-resilient expressway along Laguna Lake

This expressway will boost regional connectivity, decrease travel time between Manila and Laguna province, and enhance the competitiveness of the Philippine economy, one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing markets.

8 Sep 2024

8:19AM

PH secures P4.69-B IFAD financing for sustainable development in agrarian reform communities

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is extending P4.69 billion ($85 million) in financing to the Philippines for a project benefiting 86 agrarian reform communities in South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, General Santos City (SOCCSKSARGEN), and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).