Philippines to ease bank merger rules to spur consolidation

Philippines to ease bank merger rules to spur consolidation

Manila Bay, Manila, Philippines. Photo: Eugenio Pastoral/unsplash

Philippine financial regulators agreed on Friday to streamline documentary requirements and cut by two-thirds the processing time of bank mergers and acquisitions, in an effort to encourage consolidation in a sector crowded by small lenders.

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