UnionBank Ready to Inject Capital into UnionDigital If Regulatory Relief Denied
Union Bank of the Philippines is prepared to inject additional capital into its digital banking subsidiary, UnionDigital Bank, should its request for regulatory relief be denied. The bank's CEO described the denial as an "unlikely scenario" but outlined contingency plans.
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