
Traders back tighter BSP rules
The Philippine crypto industry is supporting the BSP’s proposed tighter rules for payment operators and virtual asset service providers, while industry leaders…
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) coverage — monetary policy, inflation targets, banking regulation, and financial stability.

The Philippine crypto industry is supporting the BSP’s proposed tighter rules for payment operators and virtual asset service providers, while industry leaders…
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Philippine inflation is expected to accelerate in September as higher food and oil prices, monsoon rains, flooding and peso weakness put renewed pressure on…
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September inflation likely rebounded from August’s 6.1 percent headline print as higher food prices, adverse weather effects and lingering consequences of the…
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The PSEi fell for a fourth straight session as investors weighed the BSP’s forecast of September inflation reaching 6.4% to 7.4%. The peso also weakened amid…
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Public sector employees in the Philippines earn an average wage premium of 45 percent over their private-sector counterparts, the highest among countries in…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said outstanding loans handled through foreign currency deposit units (FCDUs) reached $16.31 billion at end-June, up from…
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Bank lending growth accelerated in August as businesses continued to borrow, while domestic liquidity also expanded at a faster pace, pointing to sustained…
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BSP expects September inflation to rise to 6.4–7.4 percent as higher prices of food, domestic petroleum products and a weaker peso add to inflation pressures,…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects headline inflation for September to rise within the range of 6.4 to 7.4 percent as upside risks from the Middle…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recognized six institutional partners in Mindanao for their contributions to cash circulation, digital payments, financial…
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The ADB expects the BSP to maintain a gradual tightening bias, with further interest rate hikes potentially supporting the peso amid record-low levels,…
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Further interest rate hikes from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may support the Philippine peso, which has slumped to record lows more than 25 times…
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IMF and ADB expect the BSP to maintain a tightening bias as Middle East conflict, rising rice prices and weather risks add pressure to Philippine inflation.
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Ultimately, national governance is judged not by parliamentary theater or statistical targets, but by street-level reality.
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The BSP’s monthly Business Expectations Survey showed that business sentiment improved in August even as the bank’s quarterly Consumer Expectations Survey…
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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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Existing thrift, rural and cooperative banks identified by the BSP as operating under a business model similar to that of a digital bank must meet the same…
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