A new but familiar player is entering the high-end credit card arena. Citigroup is launching the Strata Elite Card, its latest attempt to claim a share of the high-fee, high-rewards market.

Government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) have remitted a total of ₱105 billion to the National Treasury as of July 2025, providing crucial funding for the administration’s public services and development projects.

Fears that employees of foreign firms could become entangled with Chinese authorities have resurfaced following news that a U.S. bank employee at Wells Fargo has been banned from leaving the country.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is ramping up efforts to expand and enhance financial inclusion across all sectors in the country.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has completed the sale of stock holdings it acquired from distressed banks during Japan’s domestic banking crisis in the early 2000s and the subsequent global financial crisis.

As the four largest U.S. banks—JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup—report earnings this week, some analysts are warning clients that valuations are stretched and that the current market rally could soon lose momentum.

Bank of America has lost another key investor as the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA)—the Gulf state’s trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund—sold its $3.1 billion stake in the bank.

Police in Brazil have arrested a suspect linked to a cyberattack that diverted more than 540 million Brazilian reais (about $100 million) from the country's banking system.

At least 26 states have launched “government efficiency” initiatives in recent months, typically through executive orders, legislation, or the creation of legislative committees.

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) reported a major quarterly loss, driven by a weakening U.S. dollar and declines in both foreign and domestic assets.

Digital payments usage continues to expand in the Philippines, now capturing a 59.0 percent share of total monthly retail transactions in terms of value and 57.4 percent in terms of volume.

Big news in crypto: Ripple has applied for a U.S. banking license.

The Philippines’ Thrift Bank Industry continues to serve as the quiet workhorse of inclusive economic growth in the country.

Twenty-two of the largest U.S. banks are well-positioned to endure a severe economic downturn and continue lending, with firms maintaining robust capital levels even after sustaining hundreds of billions of dollars in losses.

A United Arab Emirates–based fund has bought $100 million worth of digital tokens issued by World Liberty Financial.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested court approval to seize $225 million tied to a so-called “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scam.

In 2020, you could buy one Bitcoin for less than $10,000. On Friday, you’d have had to pay 10 times as much.

Amid renewed trade tariff volatility, companies are increasingly bypassing traditional banks in favor of private credit firms to secure loans.

More than $14 billion in U.S. clean energy investments have been canceled or delayed so far in 2025 due to uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s proposed tax overhaul.

President Donald Trump continues to tout tariffs as a tool to revive U.S. manufacturing.

Bitcoin and MicroStrategy—now rebranded as Strategy—are showing their lowest levels of volatility in more than a year.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to China despite rising geopolitical tensions, calling the country a critical long-term investment.

Some of America’s largest banks missed the Bitcoin boom. Now they’re trying to reenter the crypto space—this time by issuing their own stablecoin—but their success is far from guaranteed.

Over five days in Hong Kong, children of top-tier clients of Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) networked with prominent businesses in the Chinese-ruled city.