MANILA, Philippines — Bank lending grew at a steady pace in November 2025, with the expansion of credit to businesses and consumers flattening as a deepening corruption scandal weighed on confidence. Outstanding loans at major banks rose 10.3 percent from a year earlier to nearly P14 trillion, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed, matching the pace of expansion in October. READ: Loan growth eased to 16-month low in October Lending to businesses increased 9 percent in November, slightly slower than the 9.1 percent growth recorded a month earlier. Household borrowing remained robust, rising 22.9 percent, though easing from […]... Keep on reading: Bank lending grows at steady pace in November despite confidence hit