THE Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) said it has received approval from the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to upgrade its license to a universal bank, which remains subject to certain regulatory requirements.

The lender said in a statement on Friday that the license upgrade gives it the ability to engage in non-allied businesses and extend its product and service offerings.

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