ADB: More BSP hikes may support peso
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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IMF, ADB see BSP hiking rates further
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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Firms, households more optimistic on economy
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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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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BSP sets P1-billion capital requirement for digital banks
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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Fed hike narrows gap with BSP policy rate
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh justified the interest rate hike — the first since 2023 — saying inflation is too high and had persisted for too long,…
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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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OFW remittances reach $20.39 billion in first seven months — BSP
OFW remittances reached $20.39 billion from January to July 2026, rising 2.3 percent, with the United States remaining the largest source of inflows.
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BSP: OFW remittances reach $20.39 billion in first seven months
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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BoP deficit narrows 33% to $3.9 billion
The BSP said this was supported by a net reduction in resident banks’ loan claims on nonresidents, along with higher foreign loan availments by domestic banks…
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Peso slump may call for more BSP hikes
The peso on Friday weakened 14.5 centavos, or 0.23 percent, to a fresh record low of P62.68 per US dollar – its 24th record low since the onset of the Middle…
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Peso slump may call for more BSP hikes
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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