Banking luminary Xavier ‘XP’ Loinaz; 82

When American investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed during the 2008 global financial crisis, seven Philippine banks—with combined exposure amounting to $386 million—had to bite the bullet. Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) wasn’t one of them. That BPI was the only major bank that emerged unscathed from the mortgage subprime crisis was largely due

Nubank Seeks US National Bank Charter to Launch Global Expansion and Digital Banking in America

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NU) is one of the best stocks to buy under $20. On September 30, Nubank announced that it had applied for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency/OCC of the US. This action is a preparatory stage supporting Nubank’s long-term vision of expanding its customer-centric, tech-driven […]