Makati city is the financial hub of the Philippines with the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the country including the trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange. All major banks, corporations, department stores as well as peregrine embassies are predicated in Makati. Makati is additionally kenned for being the cultural and regalement hub of Metro Manila.

Majority of the tallest skyscrapers in the Philippines are located in Makati such as the PBCom Tower, Gramercy Residences in Century City and G.T. International Tower. Makati is also a shopping hub of Metro Manila and convenient as the various shopping centers are all interconnected offering both international and local retail shops, high-end boutiques, dining outlets and entertainment facilities.