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Philippine banks’ exposure to real estate lending dropped to its lowest level in seven years in the fourth quarter of 2025, as domestic lenders gravitated toward other high-growth sectors while keeping real estate exposure in check.

According to the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the ratio of real estate loans (REL) to the total loan portfolio of the banking system eased to 18.96 percent, the lowest share recorded since December 2018, when the ratio stood at 18.65 percent. This exposure level is lower than the 19.75 percent recorded in the same quarter of the previous year and the third quarter’s 19.54 percent.

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https://realestateblogph.com/2026/04/philippine-banks-trim-real-estate-exposure-to-7-year-low-in-q4-2025/

ACX HOLDINGS CORP. is targeting late 2026 for the opening of the first Makro store in the Philippines as part of the brand’s return to the local market.

ACX Senior Vice-President and Head of Business Development Rohit Kohli told BusinessWorld that the company aims to open four stores in its first year, with the initial site targeted between the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2027.

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https://realestateblogph.com/2026/04/acx-targets-late-2026-for-makros-return-to-philippines/

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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) recently announced they are among the early adopters of the Direct Debit facility in the Philippines, an interoperable and multilateral auto-debit system that allows property buyers and tenants to settle recurring payments from any account from participating banks—seamlessly, securely, and on schedule.

Louie Cruz, head of BPI institutional banking tells the BusinessMirror in an email interview that the Direct Debit facility is a product of strategic collaboration between two leading Ayala companies, combining BPI’s digital banking infrastructure and Ayala Land’s extensive property ecosystem to modernize payment processes and elevate the overall customer experience. Through the integration, ALI property buyers and tenants can authorize automatic debits from any participating banks for recurring obligations such as property amortizations, rentals, association dues, and other scheduled payments, with full rollout targeted within the first quarter of the year following the pilot phase.

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https://realestateblogph.com/2026/04/bpi-ali-modernize-real-estate-collections-with-new-auto-debit-system/