Tonik Financial Pte. Ltd. is acquiring a financial technology (fintech) platform providing financial services to company employees in a bid to expand its portfolio. In a statement on Friday, the parent company of Tonik Digital Bank Inc. said it had entered into an agreement with Tendo Payment Solutions Pte. Ltd. to buy its local business operating under the name of “TendoPay.” · The deal is still subject to the approval of relevant regulators. “Tonik’s acquisition of TendoPay is a testament of our passion for accelerating financial and ...
MANILA -The growth in lending by the Philippines’ largest banks slowed down for the sixth straight month to a nearly two-year low of 6.5 percent in September, adding credence to concerns that lukewarm private spending will lead to more subdued economic growth in the fourth quarter. Preliminary data at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas show that the growth in total lending, net of short-term loans to the central bank, continued to lose momentum after reading out at 13.4 percent in September 2022 and 7.2 percent last August. ...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) have jointly launched the Credit Risk Database Scoring Model to help lenders better assess the creditworthiness of small and medium enterprise borrowers, including those without credit history or adequate collateral. According to BSP Governor Felipe Medalla, this latest tool for banks was intended to bridge the funding gap for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) while enhancing the credit risk management of financial institutions using a data-dri ...
The Social Security System (SSS) on Thursday announced that members and pensioners affected by the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine could immediately avail salary and pension loans for their monetary needs. “As part of our proactive response to the urgent financial needs of our members and pensioners during natural calamities, the SSS loan programs are readily available to support their recovery,” SSS Senior Vice President for Lending and Asset Management Group Pedro Baoy said in a statement. ...
Yoo Ha-jin, 27, looks at a building where she lives in Seoul, South Korea, Feb 21, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File photo
MANILA, Philippines—The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants small cooperatives and small businesses to have better access to loans that could help scale up their operations and, in doing so, improve the economic condition of more Filipinos. The BSP and the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) have agreed to work closer together to better implement the provisions of the Credit Surety Fund Cooperative Act that became law in 2015. “The central bank is committed to support the development of the credit surety fund as a vital credit infra ...
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Life insurance is a particularly effective risk management tool for Filipinos, given the unique socioeconomic challenges and cultural values that characterize the Philippines. Here are several reasons that illustrate why life insurance is especially important for Filipino families. In the Philippines, there is a strong cultural emphasis on family and community support. It is common for a single income earner to support multiple family members, including children, spouses and often extended family such as parents and siblings. Life insurance ens ...
Trading of paper company Steniel Manufacturing Corp.’s shares will resume today, April 30, after 17 years of trying to regain financial health. ; The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday said it resolved to lift the trading suspension after Steniel submitted “structured reportorial requirements.” ; It likewise removed the trading price floor and ceiling on Steniel’s shares, considering that trading was suspended for a long period. ; This is good news for minority shareholders who have long been waiting for the suspension to be lifted, as they will now be able to trade their shares.
MANILA -Union Bank of the Philippines registered a weaker bottom line in the January-September period despite stronger revenues as expenses ballooned following the acquisition of Citi’s consumer business and rollout of its digital-only banking arm. On Tuesday, the Aboitiz-led bank announced its net income amounted to P8.1 billion in the first three quarters, lower by 19 percent than the P10.09 billion it booked in the same period last year. Net revenues climbed by 48 percent to P52.8 billion during the period as net interest income grew by 34 ...