
September BoP hits $3.5-B surplus
‘The latest GIR level represents a more than adequate external liquidity buffer equivalent to 8.1 months’ worth of imports of goods and payments of services…
· 2 min read
Topic

‘The latest GIR level represents a more than adequate external liquidity buffer equivalent to 8.1 months’ worth of imports of goods and payments of services…
· 2 min read

The initiative aimed to address the low rate of investment ownership among Filipinos, particularly working adults
· 1 min read

Overall inflation last month dropped to 1.9 percent from 3.3 percent in August as rice prices slid to 5.7 percent from 14.7 percent
· 2 min read

The Supreme Court (SC), through the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA), has mandated all first and second-level courts nationwide to actively participate…
· 2 min read

Malacañang announced on Thursday that classes in all levels and government work in the City of Manila and Pasay City will be suspended from 14 to 15 October to…
· 1 min read

Ayala-owned Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) on Thursday said it has already received approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to sell back…
· 2 min read

The country’s gross international reserves (GIR) increased to $112 billion as of September, the highest so far, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…
· 1 min read

Claims on residents decreased by 10 percent from 11.4 percent, reflecting lower claims on households and firms at 11.9 percent from 12 percent as banks…
· 2 min read

An independent view and the professionalization of the board are gaining importance, which also helps in managing the equitable treatment of all stakeholders…
· 3 min read

‘The September level marked the end of BSP’s battle to lower inflation; with an even better inflation outlook on the horizon, the possibility of BSP’s cutting…
· 3 min read

National statistics also showed a slower decline in prices of clothing, shoes, home equipment, restaurants, communication, education, hygiene products and…
· 2 min read

The decline would most likely be due to cheaper prices of food, including rice, meat and vegetables. Rice prices have already dropped to 14.7 percent in August…
· 2 min read

The August level is still among the best in more than two years, largely brought about by the first local policy rate cut in nearly four years
· 2 min read

‘Paleng-QR Ph Plus aims to promote digital payments in markets, public transportation, and other business establishments through QR Ph, the national standard…
· 1 min read

Consumers said they expect higher wages, more income sources and opportunities for permanent jobs, and more family members to work this year.
· 3 min read

The number of approved loans for new homes for all types of residences declined by 3.5 percent year-on-year amid a high interest rate from banks.
· 1 min read

‘Gold accounts for about 10 percent of the total GIR, now at $108 billion near record highs and equivalent to nearly 8 percent of total imports or more than…
· 3 min read

Despite surging gold prices, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reduced its reserves by nearly 25 tons in six months
· 2 min read

