MANILA, Philippines — Robust lending boosted the profit of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) in the first semester by 7.8 percent to P33 billion, although higher expenses tempered overall growth.
BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is set to merge its thrift bank subsidiaries BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo) and Legazpi Savings Bank, Inc. (LSB), it said on Thursday. BPI’s board, ...