IMF, ADB expect BSP to keep tightening
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to maintain its monetary policy tightening…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to maintain its monetary policy tightening…
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Philippine businesses and consumers became less pessimistic about economic conditions, with firms turning more upbeat about the months ahead and households…
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Kamanggagawa party-list Rep. Eli San Fernando criticized Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. over his remarks linking the peso’s weakness to…
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Digital payment use continued to accelerate in the Philippines in the first eight months of 2026, with transactions through the country’s two main retail…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) deficit widened by roughly 9.3 percent to $5.9 billion in the first eight months of 2026, as the country continued…
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Lower InstaPay fees significantly increased digital payment activity among customers of Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), according to a study by the…
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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…
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Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $20.39 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 2.3 percent from $19.93 billion in the same…
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The Philippines’ outstanding external debt rose 5.1 percent quarter-on-quarter to $154.93 billion in the second quarter from $147.35 billion in the first three…
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College students from nine universities and colleges recently explored the history of Philippine currency and learned about the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’…
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows into the Philippines fell 23.8 percent to $3.42 billion in the first half of 2026 from $4.49 billion a year…
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Bank lending continued to expand in July, with loans from universal and commercial banks growing at a faster pace, even as money supply growth slowed slightly…
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Vulnerable sectors in Pasig City will gain access to practical financial management training aimed at improving economic well-being and building long-term…
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The Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) rose to $104.8 billion at the end of August, up from July’s 1.5-year low, as higher gold prices and income…
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The peso’s recent depreciation may indicate that further tightening from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) might be warranted as the Philippine economy…
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Business sentiment nosedived in July amid persistent inflationary pressures arising from the Middle East conflict, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)…
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Headline inflation eased for a fourth consecutive month to 6.1 percent in August, falling within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s forecast range as food…
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said the planned Pax Silica initiative could help address the country’s persistent trade deficit, which…
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