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BanKO nears P2-billion target for micro-lending

By Ted P. Torres | June 13, 2011 - 12:00am

BPI Globe Savings Bank (BanKO) is nearing the target P2-billion mark in terms of micro-loans this year.

Business

BPI Globe Savings Bank raises P250M for expansion

By Ted P. Torres | March 25, 2011 - 12:00am

BPI Globe Savings Bank (BanKO) has raised P250 million in fresh capital for its expansion program for 2011.

Business

BPI Globe Savings lends P26 million to microborrowers

By Ted P. Torres | March 24, 2011 - 12:00am

BPI Globe Savings Bank (BanKO) has lent out P26 million to microborrowers after it raised the amount from pledges last November.

Business

BPI Globe Savings Bank raises P26M for small borrowers

By Ted P. Torres | December 22, 2010 - 12:00am

BPI Globe Savings Bank (BanKO) has raised P26 million for its loan portfolio for microborrowers.

Business

BPI launches P10-billion rights offering

By Ted P. Torres | June 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Ayala-controlled Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is launching a stock rights offer expected to raise up to P10 billion in fresh capital.

Business

BPI income up 33% in 2009

By Ted P. Torres | February 2, 2010 - 12:00am

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has recorded an unaudited net income growth of 32.8 percent in 2009, or from P6.4 billion in 2008 to P8.5 billion. However, it remained lower than the unprecedented P10 billion...

Banking

BPI Globe Savings Bank eyes P1-billion microfinance portfolio

By Ted P. Torres | January 27, 2010 - 12:00am

BPI Globe Savings Bank (BanKO), the country’s first “branchless” thrift bank is looking to build up its microfinance loan portfolio to P1 billion in its first year of operation.

Business

More mergers, consolidations seen in 2010

By Ted P. Torres | January 5, 2010 - 12:00am

Another round of mergers, acquisitions and consolidations is expected to occur in 2010, albeit not as grand as the previous years.

Banking

First branchless bank starts pilot testing

December 15, 2009 - 12:00am

The BPI Globe Savings Bank (BanKo) is presently pilot testing retail microlending using mobile money technology (MMT) in an undisclosed area.

Banking

Globe branches out into microfinance

By Ted P. Torres | December 9, 2009 - 12:00am

Globe Telecom has expanded its platform for mobile money transfer into microfinance services.

Business