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Banks prepared to take profit hit to lift economy from COVID-19: official

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Updated as of Mar 31 12:18 PM

Philippine banks will do their part to help revive the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, even if it means taking a profit hit, the head of an industry group said Tuesday. Read more »

From electricity and water bills to bank loans, here's a list of deferred due dates due to COVID-19

Updated as of Mar 29 01:05 PM

Offering a reprieve for Filipinos, utilities, banks, and insurance companies offer extensions on payments. By MAAN D’ASIS PAMARAN Read more »

BPI upsizes bond offer to P33.9 billion, gets boost during COVID-19

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Posted at Mar 27 08:59 AM

Bank of the Philippine Islands said Friday it upsized its bond offer six-fold to P33.9 billion due to strong demand, notwithstanding the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Philippine banks to ensure cash supply in ATMs, branches during lockdown: BPI

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Updated as of Mar 19 09:59 PM

The challenge for Philippine banks with enough cash is bringing them to branches and ATMs during the 1-month Luzon lockdown, Bank of the Philippine Islands said Thursday. Read more »

BPI gives 90-day grace period to medical, frontline workers on loan payments

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Updated as of Mar 19 09:57 PM

BPI is giving a 90-day deferral in loan payments to doctors, nurses and other medical workers as well as policemen and soldiers amid the enhanced quarantine imposed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the bank's chief said on Thirsday. Read more »

Ayala Corp posts P35.3 billion profit in 2019, up 11 percent

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Posted at Mar 12 04:58 PM

Ayala Corp's net income grew 11 percent to P35.3 billion last year as divestment gains and the strong performance of its real estate, banking and telecoms businesses made up for the slowdown in its water and industrial units.  Read more »

A life well-lived with digital banking

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Posted at Mar 11 07:07 PM

The amazing conveniences of online banking that make modern life easier. Read more »

BPI shortens P5 billion bond offer period due to high demand

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Posted at Mar 06 09:57 AM

The bonds, priced at 4.05 percent per annum, will be offered until March 6 instead of March 17, the Ayala-led lender told the stock exchange. Read more »

BPI restores web, mobile services ahead of schedule

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Posted at Feb 22 05:29 PM

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said financial services have been restored following a scheduled systems maintenance activity. Read more »

BPI reschedules system maintenance to Feb 22

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Posted at Jan 16 08:52 AM

The Philippines fourth largest lender said clients could proceed with their planned transactions this weekend. Read more »

LIST: Closed bank branches due to Taal eruption, Jan. 13

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Posted at Jan 13 11:19 AM

BDO Unibank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Security Bank, and Metrobank advised clients on the closure of some branches. Read more »

BPI restores web, mobile services following interruption

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Updated as of Jan 03 07:12 PM

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said financial services has been restored following a temporary interruption that irked consumers Friday afternoon. Read more »

Diokno: Westpac transactions with Philippine banks 'very small'

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 20 03:20 PM

Only "small" amounts were transacted between Westpac and 10 Filipino banks, including Bank of the Philippine Islands, Diokno said in an exclusive interview with ANC.   Read more »

LIST: Bank schedule for Christmas, New Year holidays 2019

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Updated as of Dec 23 12:00 PM

Philippines banks will open several branches during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays to serve the banking needs of consumers.    Read more »

BSP working with dirty money watchdog on Westpac transactions

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Posted at Dec 19 01:56 PM

An initial report from one of the banks has been submitted, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said in a statement, without identifying the name of the institution.    Read more »

BSP reviews BPI, 10 banks for links to Australian bank linked to dirty money

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Updated as of Dec 18 10:09 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - The Philippine central bank said Wednesday it was reviewing transactions of 10 banks, coursed through Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), for money that came from Westpac, one of Australia's largest banks that is accused of money laundering. Read more »

BPI thrift unit prices first trance of bond offer at P2 billion

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Updated as of Nov 25 10:44 AM

The bonds will have a tenor of 2 and a half years and at 4.3 percent annual interest paid quarterly. The offer period will run from Monday until Dec. 6, BPI said.   Read more »

BSP set to release rules on sustainability financing

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Posted at Nov 16 03:12 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is set to issue rules on sustainability financing soon as it seeks to spur investments and funding for green initiatives. Major banking players in and out of Manila have already started to push for responsible financing. Bruce Rodriguez reports.   Read more »

Christmas 2019: Now's the best time to book your holiday trip

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Posted at Oct 16 06:52 PM

Rebates and discounts await BPI cardholders at the BPI Awesome Travel Fair in Makati and Cebu. Read more »

BPI warns clients vs cybercriminals ahead of major systems upgrade

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Posted at Oct 15 04:22 PM

Cyber criminals are now "more aggressive, creative, and sophisticated" and could "take advantage of the upcoming activity," the country's third largest lender by assets said. Read more »