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Filipinos are becoming more comfortable with formal credit and digital banking even as inflation and rising living costs weigh on their financial outlook, pointing to a gradual shift in borrowing behavior toward regulated financial institutions, according to TransUnion.

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Supreme Court rejects bank's claim against depositor who withdrew funds made available early.

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Over five decades, BDO has grown alongside generations of Filipinos.

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Most Philippine banks expect lending standards and loan demand to remain broadly steady in the third quarter, signaling continued stability in the financial system despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

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The summonses are directed to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Anti-Money Laundering Council and various banking institutions.

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Fee waivers may modestly cut bank earnings but could deepen customer activity, deposits and cross-selling opportunities.

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Your bank may soon stop texting OTPs. What comes after this?

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(2nd update) Digital transfer fees are falling as banks and e-wallets adjust to new BSP pricing rules.

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More banks are removing fees on digital fund transfers, as lenders move to make mobile banking more affordable amid the growing shift to electronic payments.

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More banks are expected to waive or lower electronic transfer fees in the coming days after two lenders moved to make InstaPay transactions free for their digital banking customers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

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Your bank may soon stop texting OTPs. What comes after this?

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(2nd update) Digital transfer fees are falling as banks and e-wallets adjust to new BSP pricing rules.

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More banks are expected to waive or lower electronic transfer fees in the coming days after two lenders moved to make InstaPay transactions free for their digital banking customers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

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