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[Title] => Asset quality trends show gradual normalization
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[Title] => Banks’ exposure to real estate lowest in 7 years
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[Title] => PNB: Consumer-led growth lifts FY25 earnings
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[Title] => Easing continues, terminal rate in sight
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[Title] => Banks see steady growth, new opportunities this year
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[Title] => ‘Philippines banks poised to anchor 2026 market recovery’
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