DA centralizes World Bank farm reforms under PMO
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is tightening control over two major World Bank-funded reform programs by placing them under a single project management…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is tightening control over two major World Bank-funded reform programs by placing them under a single project management…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s Monetary Board has raised interest rates by 25 basis points in response to mounting economic pressures from the ongoing…
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Kanda confirmed his bid on Wednesday, 22 April, ahead of the end of his current term in November 2026, framing the ADB’s role as increasingly central to a…
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The 2016 award also ruled that Reed Bank is a submerged feature within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda is seeking a full five-year term at the helm of the Manila-based lender, signaling continuity in the…
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The Philippine banking system continued to expand in early 2026, with total assets rising 8.3 percent year-on-year to P29.19 trillion in February, according to…
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A new policy briefing is calling on the Bank of Korea to accelerate financing for next-generation infrastructure as rising demand from digital systems…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) held steady on Tuesday, closing at 6,018.70, up a modest 0.04 percent, as investors awaited the upcoming monetary…
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The Philippine government has responded to Fitch Ratings’ decision to downgrade the country’s outlook, as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the…
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Security Bank Corporation is deepening its push into renewable energy financing, backing a new solar project in Ilocos Norte as part of a growing clean energy…
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Ayala-backed Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has outlined potential relief measures the bank is exploring for its roughly 18 million customers as the…
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The Philippine government has responded to Fitch Ratings’ decision to downgrade the country’s outlook, as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) deficit widened in March, reflecting sustained external pressures, although the country’s foreign exchange reserves…
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‘The move may undermine bank profitability as net interest margins peak and credit losses remain elevated.’ — S&P Global Ratings credit analyst, Nikita Anand.
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Market expectations are facing multiple outcomes, as economists like to call multiple equilibria or paths.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has welcomed Moody’s latest assessment affirming the strength of the country’s banking system and external position,…
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‘We expect the BSP to deliver a 25-bps policy rate hike on April 23, as the balance of risks has shifted toward a more persistent and broad-based inflation…
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