MANILA, Philippines — Bad loans accounted for a bigger slice of Philippine banks’ lending portfolios in January, a sign that some borrowers may have felt the squeeze after the holiday season’s typical ...

The Philippines secured an $800-million loan from the World Bank to widen the country's adoption of renewable energy, bolster its electricity market and improve its water utility management. Image by ...

MANILA, May 14 (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a $232 million loan for a Philippine road project after putting it on hold last year following allegations of bid-rigging in the first phase of ...

(percentage change on year earlier) Total loans with reverse repurchase (RRP) deals 13.6 12.4 8.9 10.3 9.1 10.2 Total loans net of RRP 12.3 11.0 8.9 9.0 8.4 9.8 Seasonally adjusted data (percentage ...

MANILA, Philippines – Bank lending in the Philippines expanded at a slightly slower pace at the start of 2026, signaling moderating credit growth even as consumer borrowing remained robust.

The Government Service Insurance System is preparing to roll out a loan program for state employees to finance the installation of home solar panels, amid higher oil prices and electricity costs due ...

More Filipino farmers have gained access to the accelerated loan process under the Agri-Puhunan and Pantawid (APP) Program of the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), the Department of ...

MANILA — The World Bank approved a $500 million loan on Wednesday to help the Philippines deal with natural disasters. It can access the new credit line following “a state of calamity” declared by the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan are set to sign 11 loan agreements for infrastructure projects amounting to ¥371.31 billion or $2.41 billion in the next fiscal year as part of ...

Asia-Pacific's ESG and sustainable markets continue to expand, with banks funding circular-economy projects across the region.