Which Digital Banks in the Philippines are Profitable?
Recently, the central bank of the Philippines issued a statement that only 2 out of the 6 digital banks in the Philippines are profitable. They further explained that they expected digital banks to become profitable after only 5 to 7 years of operation. Since they declined to disclose the names of the 2 digital banks that are currently profitable, people are asking which of the digital banks could the BSP be referring to? Owned by the Landbank, Overseas Filipino Bank or OF Bank is the first digital bank licensed and approved by the BSP. While I can't find any articles online about its profitability, it is highly likely that OF Bank is one of the two profitable digital banks in the Philippines since it is government-owned and the first one to operate. Aside from that, it did not start from scratch. Operating as a thrift bank prior to having its banking license converted into a digital bank license, it used to be known as the Philippine Postal Savings Bank. However, as far as its 202...