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Banks announce Independence Day schedules

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 12:33 PM

Banks announced operating hours on June 12, Independence day. Read more »

SM, BDO, Ayala Corp, JG Summit among world's biggest firms: Forbes list

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 07:26 PM

Six companies from the Philippines made it to Forbes' Global 2000 list ranking the world's biggest firms in terms of sales, profits, assets and market values.   Read more »

'Cardless' ATM withdrawals available on PSBank, Metrobank

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 07 10:15 AM

PS Bank said its clients, and those of parent Metrobank, could now withdraw from ATMs during emergencies even without a card. Read more »

Banks announce schedules for Holy Week 2018

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 28 03:18 PM

MANILA - Banks have announced operating schedules for the Holy Week. Read more »

PH market joins regional downturn

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:39 PM

The Philippine Stock Exchange index caved in further since hitting a new intraday high on Tuesday.  Read more »

Globe, Metrobank, nakikipagtulungan sa NBI ukol sa 'palit-SIM'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 12:55 AM

Pinag-iingat naman ng NBI ang mga nagsasagawa ng online bank transactions. Read more »

Babae, nawalan ng P41,000, na-hack ang FB, 'palit-SIM' sinisi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 10:39 PM

Nawalan ng P41,000 sa kaniyang payroll account at na-hack din umano ang Facebook account ng isang babae matapos kumuha ng replacement SIM para cellphone niya ang isang lalaking nagpanggap na boyfriend niya.  Read more »

Banks advise clients on New Year schedule

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 05:22 PM

Banks on Thursday advised clients to transact before New Year's Day on Monday, when most branches are closed for a public holiday.   Read more »

Metrobank sanctioned by Monetary Board over fraud case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 08:49 PM

The Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Tuesday it sanctioned Metrobank over alleged fraudulent transactions worth P1.75 billion. Read more »

'Business as usual': Mga bangko, mananatiling bukas sa ASEAN holidays

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 03:29 PM

Inanunsiyo ng Bankers Association of the Philippines na mananatiling operational ang mga miyembro nilang bangko partikular na sa National Capital Region mula Nobyembre 13 hanggang 15. Read more »

Most Metrobank branches open during ASEAN holidays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 08:18 PM

Metrobank announced Thursday that most of its branches in Metro Manila, Pampanga and Bulacan will be open during non-working holidays next week as the country hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15.   Read more »

PSBank branches to stay open on ASEAN Summit holidays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 03:20 PM

Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift arm of Metrobank group, said on Monday that all of its branches will be open during the 31st ASEAN Summit holidays from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15, 2017. Read more »

Metrobank to buy out ANZ from credit card venture

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 10:47 AM

Metrobank said Thursday it would buy out ANZ Funds from their credit card venture, in a bet on growing retail. Read more »

6 Filipino firms among world's best employers with Google

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 06:15 PM

Six Filipino companies joined Google parent Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple in Forbes Magazine's list of the world's 500 best employers, the publication said in a statement.  Read more »

Metrobank fraud probe moved to Aug. 22

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 11:51 AM

State prosecutors reset the preliminary investigation on alleged fraud in Metrobank to Aug. 22, after the hearing failed to push through on Tuesday. Read more »

Metrobank net income up 5 pct in H1 to P9.5B

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 07 05:42 PM

Metrobank said Monday net income in the first half grew 5 percent on the back of sustained growth in loans and deposits. Read more »

Bank fraud shows failure of controls, says fraud expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 04:28 PM

Large cases of bank fraud point to a 'catastrophic' failure of the bank's most basic internal controls or a conspiracy among senior officials to cheat the institution, a fraud expert and former financial regulator said on Tuesday.    Read more »

Bangko Sentral looking at possible Metrobank liability in fraud case

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 07:47 PM

Metrobank may bear some liability in the P1.75 billion fraud case involving one of its executives, newly-appointed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier said Tuesday. Read more »

Metrobank shares rebound after P14-B loss in market value

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 01:09 PM

Shares of Metrobank, which sought the arrest of a senior official for fraud, rebounded on Monday, after losing as much as P14.63 billion in market value last week. Read more »

Metrobank executive tagged in bank fraud case

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 02:22 AM

Maria Victoria S. Lopez, head of Metrobank’s Corporate Service Management covers her face as she is presented to the media during a press conference at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) headquarters in Manila on Friday. Lopez was arrested for alleged qualified theft, falsification, and violation of the General Banking Law. Read more »