Philippines
BDO's PHP4b net income in 2Q13 well within analyst's expectation
																					
								Net earnings reached PHP14.1b in 1H13.
						
					
					
				Record US$415 million profit for Metrobank in H1
																					
								Also the highest ever by a local bank.
						
					
					
				Philippines’ China Banking sees doubled credit card growth
																					
								Confident partnership with MasterCard will achieve this.
						
					
					
				BDO's net income more than doubled to P14.1b
																					
								Total deposits broke the 1 trillion mark.
						
					
					
				Philippine central bank won't impose new lending restrictions
																					
								Real demand is seen behind growing demand for real-estate lending.
						
					
					
				Philippine National Bank to raise US$300 million
																					
								Offering new shares to raise cash.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks open 211 branches in Q1
																					
								Permits greater access to formal financial services.
						
					
					
				Metrobank to sell off non-core assets
																					
								Moody’s pleased with move to comply with Basel III.
						
					
					
				Roberto de Ocampo appointed chairman of Philippine Veterans Bank
																					
								Was former Philippine Secretary of Finance.
						
					
					
				Why Metrobank's PHP7.15b sale of non-core assets is credit positive
																					
								Tier 1 capital ratio will increase to 15.3%.
						
					
					
				Philippine banks forced to declare tax on interest income from Central Bank
																					
								This covers years 2009 to 2013.
						
					
					
				BDO funding US$130 million wind farm
																					
								Four leading Philippine lenders are bankrolling project.
						
					
					
				Maybank opens third branch in Cebu City
																					
								Now has 56 branches in the Philippines.
						
					
					
				Loan growth of Philippine banks slows down
																					
								Current lending can support sustainable economic growth, however.
						
					
					
				Metrobank to issue the Philippines’ first ETFs
																					
								Will also list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
						
					
					
				Maybank Philippines reports 36.8% revenue rise
																					
								Also posts 55.9% year-on year jump in pre-tax profit.