Banks’ soured loans jumped in 2023 amid high rates

MANILA, Philippines  —Local banks’ bad loans surged in 2023 compared to the preceding year after some borrowers struggled to repay their debts amid a high interest rate environment. Gross nonperforming loans (NPL), or bank credit that remained unpaid at least 30 days past the due date, jumped by 12.1 percent year-on-year to P446.99 billion as
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