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                    [ArticleID] => 1538312
                    [Title] => Bank loans rise 14% to P4.9 T
                    [Summary] => 

Philippine banks continued to extend more loans in the first 11 months of last year, helping sustain the momentum of the country’s economic expansion, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-01 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1533313 [Title] => Fitch sees Philippine bank earnings stable next year [Summary] =>

Fitch Ratings sees earnings of Philippine banks broadly steady next year on the back of the country’s improving economic growth.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-16 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20150319/Fitch-Ratings.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1526242 [Title] => Banks’ capital level remains strong – BSP [Summary] =>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported yesterday the capitalization of big banks in the Philippines remained strong in the second quarter amid the implementation of the Basel III capital reforms.

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-26 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20150225/BSP-building.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1517613 [Title] => Metrobank extends P5 B loan to Smart Communications [Summary] =>

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. has extended a P5 billion loan to the flagship wireless arm of  Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).

[DatePublished] => 2015-11-02 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1510341 [Title] => PLDT borrows P5 B from Metrobank [Summary] =>

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has extended a P5 billion loan to Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT).

[DatePublished] => 2015-10-13 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20141004/pldt-2.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1495989 [Title] => New property price index out by year-end [Summary] =>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking at releasing a new residential real estate price index (RRPI) before the end of the year amid a series of delays in the launch.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-04 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20150905/stock-exchange-5.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1493330 [Title] => EastWest exercises call option on P1.5-B lower Tier 2 notes [Summary] =>

East West Banking Corp. is improving its balance sheet by exercising a call option on P1.5 billion worth of notes to comply with stricter capital standards and finance future expansion plans.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-28 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20150829/east-west-log-5.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1486968 [Title] => Metrobank earnings jump 30% [Summary] =>

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., the banking arm of taipan George SK Ty reported a 30 percent jump in core earnings in the first half on the back of double-digit growth in both loans and deposits, stronger contributions from fee based-income, and improved efficiencies.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-11 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1481266 [Title] => Banks tighten standards for real estate loans [Summary] =>

Banks further tightened their lending standards for commercial real estate loans in the second quarter, a year after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) introduced stricter rules on bank’s real estate exposure.

[DatePublished] => 2015-07-26 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097197 [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20140820/Bank-generic-sing-4.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1431751 [Title] => Global banks now Basel III compliant [Summary] =>

The Basel Committee has reported that all large internationally active banks meet the Basel III risk-based capital minimum requirements, as of June last year.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Banking [SectionUrl] => banking [URL] => ) ) )
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