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[Title] => SkyroCredit becomes everyday pay later for all Filipinos
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[Title] => Banks’ FCDU loans slip to $15.4 billion in end-March
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[Title] => COMMENTARY: Why the Philippines cannot afford to delay open finance
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[Title] => Philippines debt climbs to record P18.2 trillion
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[Title] => BSP mulls longer repayment for salary loans
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[Title] => Government seeks $10.3 billion ODA loan deals – Go
[Summary] => The Philippines is pursuing 25 additional loan agreements worth $10.3 billion from several countries, as well as sovereign loans for infrastructure projects, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said yesterday. This comes as the country approaches upper-middle income status that will end access to cheaper loans.
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[Title] => BPI delivers quality growth, buffers intact
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[Title] => Clear terms drive borrowers to cheaper digital loans – BSP
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[Title] => Banks’ loans to MSMEs rise to P536 billion
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February 3, 2026 - 11:50am