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PBCom profit grows 36% in 9 months

By Keisha Ta-Asan | 7 days ago

Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications booked an income growth of 36 percent to P1.85 billion in the first nine...

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PBCom eyes P2 billion from new bond issue

By Keisha Ta-Asan | March 22, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippine Bank of Communications is looking to raise at least P2 billion, with an option to oversubscribe, from the...

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Bamboo economics

By VIRTUAL REALITY | By Tony Lopez | July 13, 2023 - 12:00am

The following is an article sent to me by Isidro “Butch” Alcantara, a former bank president and a veteran banker. He talks about bamboo economics.

Opinion

PBCom profit up 4% to P1.6 billion in 2022

By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 19, 2023 - 12:00am

Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) booked a modest income growth of 3.7 percent to P1.63 billion in...

Business

PBCom gets universal bank license

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 12, 2022 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has awarded a universal banking license to  Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications.

Business

PBCOM reports 'record-high' 2021 profits as lending business recovers

May 2, 2022 - 4:02pm

PBCOM reported “record high” profits last year as its core lending business begins to recover amid easing pandemic...

Business

PBCom seeks unibank license

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 8, 2021 - 12:00am

Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications is seeking the approval of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to convert its current commercial banking license into a universal banking license.

Business

PBCom cites inaccurate ownership stake of ISM

December 31, 2019 - 12:00am

Last Dec. 11 , 2019, The STAR published an article titled “Dennis Uy expanding into entertainment, media businesses,” written by Iris Gonzales. The said article is also available online, accessible using...

Business

PBCom profit plunges 62% in 9 months

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 18, 2015 - 9:00am

Earnings of Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) plunged 62.3 percent in the first nine months on the back of lower income...

Business

Higher expenses cut PBCom income by half

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 21, 2015 - 10:00am

Earnings of Lucio Co-controlled Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) was cut to almost half in the first six months of the year on the back of trading and securities losses, lower foreign exchange revaluation,...

Business