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[Title] => BanKo, Legazpi Savings Bank merger gets BSP nod
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has given Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands the green light to merge its thrift banking arms.
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[Title] => New digital bank licenses still under review – BSP
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has yet to set a firm timeline for the approval of new digital bank licenses as applications remain under evaluation and are subject to further documentary and corporate requirements.
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[Title] => Bank lending jumps 12%, fastest in 15 months
[Summary] => Credit growth accelerated for a fourth straight month in May, reaching its fastest pace in more than a year as businesses stepped up borrowing and household credit remained resilient, signaling that earlier monetary easing is beginning to filter through the broader economy.
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[Title] => Banks, e-wallets told to explain high transfer fees
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has summoned several banks and e-wallet operators this week to explain why their electronic fund transfer fees remain high or unchanged, even as more lenders move to waive InstaPay and PESONet charges.
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[Title] => ‘Economy can handle another rate increase’
[Summary] => The Philippine economy can still absorb another interest rate increase if needed, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said, as inflation remains elevated while growth is expected to recover in the second half.
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[Title] => GCash lowers transfer fee to P10
[Summary] => Fintech company GCash has lowered its transfer fee to P10 as of July 4.
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[Title] => More banks to cut, waive online transfer fees – BSP
[Summary] => 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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[Title] => BSP sets rules for banks seeking capital relief
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued reporting guidelines for banks and quasi-banks that plan to avail themselves of temporary capital relief on valuation losses from peso government securities amid market volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict.
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[Title] => BSP to tighten oversight of banks, e-money issuers
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[Title] => BSP digital currency pilot shows promise for large-value payments
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas pilot test for a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) showed that digital tokens can help banks settle large-value transactions beyond normal business hours, but the central bank still needs to address legal, regulatory, cybersecurity and scalability issues before any full rollout.
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[Title] => New digital bank licenses still under review – BSP
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[Title] => Bank lending jumps 12%, fastest in 15 months
[Summary] => Credit growth accelerated for a fourth straight month in May, reaching its fastest pace in more than a year as businesses stepped up borrowing and household credit remained resilient, signaling that earlier monetary easing is beginning to filter through the broader economy.
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[Title] => Banks, e-wallets told to explain high transfer fees
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has summoned several banks and e-wallet operators this week to explain why their electronic fund transfer fees remain high or unchanged, even as more lenders move to waive InstaPay and PESONet charges.
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[Title] => ‘Economy can handle another rate increase’
[Summary] => The Philippine economy can still absorb another interest rate increase if needed, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said, as inflation remains elevated while growth is expected to recover in the second half.
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[Title] => GCash lowers transfer fee to P10
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[Title] => More banks to cut, waive online transfer fees – BSP
[Summary] => 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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[Title] => BSP sets rules for banks seeking capital relief
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued reporting guidelines for banks and quasi-banks that plan to avail themselves of temporary capital relief on valuation losses from peso government securities amid market volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict.
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