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Mobile savings bank to assist MFIs in helping microentrepren

Ayala Corporation, through its subsidiaries Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Globe Telecom, reaches out to the untapped Philippine microfinance market with the announcement of its newest venture, BPI Globe BanKO. ...

Ayala-led thrift bank targets P1-B loans this year (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

MANILA, Philippines - The newly-formed thrift bank of Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) expects to hit P1 billion in loans this year. ...

Philippines, Iraq and orphanages

philippines election violence ... in the Philippines; an inquiry into the Iraq war gets underway in London, and we hear why children in many ... : Philippines declares state of emergency Two provinces in the south of the Philippines have been declared ...

Philippines massacre suspect in custody

in connection with Monday's massacre in the Philippines; a website leaks transcripts of the messages sent by US ... mutilation. [media:audio] Philippines massacre suspect in custody A prominent member of a powerful clan has been taken into custody in The Philippines, suspected of involvement in last Monday ...

197 charged with Philippines massacre

Location Manila Philippines ... kaart-maguindanao-wiki.png The Philippines authorities have charged 197 ... in May's elections for the post of governor. The Ampatuan clan, allies of Philippine President ...

BPI posts 33% income growth in ’09 (Malaya)

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) yesterday reported a 33 percent growth in profits last year on the back of higher interest and non-interest earnings. ...

Philippines eases microcredit rules

Location Manila Philippines ... Microkrediet_0.jpg The Philippine central bank will soon allow all banks ... to farmers. The Philippines has decided to ease the rules because farmers face increased competition from ...

Philippine massacre trial opens

Location Manila Philippines ... Before a special court in Manila, Philippine politician Andal Ampatuan Junior has pleaded not guilty ... are a powerful and notorious clan in the Philippines. Andal Ampatuan Senior, the sitting governor, is also under ...

Philippines rescue workers find six survivors

Location Manila Philippines ... Pilipijnen.jpg Rescue workers in the north of the Philippines have pulled six ... to nearly 200. Earlier this week parts of the Philippines were again battered by heavy rainfall ...

BSP issues circular allowing banks to extend micro-credit to farmers (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued the new circular that will allow banks to offer micro-agri loans as credit to small farmers. The BSP Monetary Board approved Circular No. 680 for the rules and regulations of the new bank credit and al ...

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