Fed hike narrows gap with BSP policy rate
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday (Thursday Philippine time), its first rate increase since 2023, as…
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The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday (Thursday Philippine time), its first rate increase since 2023, as…
The US dollar climbs to its highest level since April as geopolitical tensions with Iran rise and markets boost expectations of a December Fed rate hike, while…
The US being the world’s largest economy, decisions by the Federal Reserve have significant spillover effects on other central banks. While the Fed and the…
The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady at 3.50%-3.75%, intensifying pressure on the Philippines as the BSP hikes borrowing costs to fight surging…
Fed officials are set to keep rates steady in a range of 3.50 percent to 3.75 percent, extending their pause since the start of the year.
The Philippine government aims to cushion peso depreciation and support economic growth amid flood control probes, while the BSP monitors inflation risks and…
While the standoff is unfolding in Washington, its implications resonate beyond the United States. For emerging markets such as the Philippines, where monetary…
Minutes from the Fed’s most recent meeting showed many officials expect a further uptick in underlying goods inflation as President Donald Trump’s tariffs bite.
‘It’s important that while we’re providing support to the labor market, that we continue to lean against any potential persistence in inflation, whether that…
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signals possible interest rate cuts, boosting the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq to new highs amid inflation and job market…
The Fed has kept interest rates between 4.25 percent and 4.50 percent since December, while it monitors the health of the jobs market and inflation.
The Fed has to be very focused on maintaining inflation so that it doesn’t start moving back up in a more persistent way
US equities dropped Thursday as stocks struggled to recover from a three-week slump, weighed down by Mr. Trump’s 200 percent tariff threat on EU alcohol in…
Shares slid below the 6,400 level as the sentiment was pulled down from the Friday night performance of the US, which saw its economy’s latest employment…
In the near term, the election will have no effects on our policy decisions.
Similarly, the BSP announced a 100 bps reduction for rural banks and cooperatives, bringing their RRR to 0 percent.
The Fed’s benchmark lending rate currently sits at a 23-year high of between 5.25 and 5.50 percent, which has acted to cool demand in the world’s largest…