Philippines
BPI targets growing its SME and retail arm
BPI targets growing its SME and retail arm
																					
							It aims to double its $1.63b in SME loans in three years.
						
					
					
				Higher operating costs loom over Philippine banks in 2018
																					
							Investments in necessary IT infrastructure are setting local banks back.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks on alert following Malaysian cyberattack
																					
							The central bank cautioned local banks especially during the long holiday.
						
					
					
				A new perspective: Do banks need to be an IT company with a banking franchise?
																					
							Evolving developments in the sector are forcing banks to rethink their strategies.
						
					
					
				Retail Banking Forum 2018 kicks off in Manila with around 90 attendees
																					
							Key executives from the country's major banks graced the event.
						
					
					
				LANDBANK's Alex Buenaventura to join the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila as a panelist
																					
							He will share his insights on emerging technologies and the pressure on banks.
						
					
					
				Chun Man Hui of Software AG to speak at the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila
																					
							His presentation will cover the significance of open banking.
						
					
					
				PSBank's Jose Martin Velasquez to discuss the efficiency of digital transformation at the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila
																					
							He will also talk about how banks can grow from shifting their strategy to retail banking.
						
					
					
				Security Bank's Abigail Casanova to talk about digitalisation in consumer loans at the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Manila
																					
							She will also discuss the what lessons can banks learn from fintechs.
						
					
					
				Philippines' new leverage framework to boost banks' resilience
																					
							Banks will be required to hold more capital and curb excessive credit growth.
						
					
					
				MUFG appoints Marie Diana Lynn Coronel-Singson as head of global corporate banking team in the Philippines
																					
							She is based in Manila and joins the bank January 17, 2018.
						
					
					
				Asian Banking and Finance 2018 Retail Banking Forum launches in Manila
																					
							The Manila leg will take place on February 28 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks' consumer loans jumped 16%
																					
							Local banks keep zeroing in on consumer lending to spur growth.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks' deposits to grow 13% in 2018
																					
							The deposit base is growting at a five-year CAGR of 14.3%.
						
					
					
				CIMB to open first Philippine branch in 2018
																					
							It will be operational in the fourth quarter.
						
					
					
				Here's why Philippine banks' NPLs are unlikely to rise
																					
							NPL levels have already started to decline in 1H17.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks to rely less on trading gains in 2018
																					
							Trading and forex income could decline by 6%.