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Inquirer.net - Oct 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Bank (PNB) saw its nine-month net income grow by 15 percent to P21.3 billion as lending expanded and the share of soured loans declined. On Friday, the Lucio Tan-led bank said its earnings in the January-to-September period rose from P18.5 billion a year earlier. READ: PNB first-half profit jumped 17% to

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