
Why Filipinos prefer renting according to BSP
Metro Manila’s high costs push more families to rent, underscoring the growing challenge of housing accessibility in the country.
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Metro Manila’s high costs push more families to rent, underscoring the growing challenge of housing accessibility in the country.
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The country registered a $3.1-billion surplus from its global financial transactions, or balance of payments, last month, reversing the $196-million deficit in…
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‘Overseas Filipinos’ remittances have more peso equivalent for every US dollar sent which became a source of consolation for overseas workers and their…
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A growing number of Filipino families are opting to rent rather than buy homes, a trend most pronounced in Metro Manila, where high property prices and…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 2021 Consumer Finance Survey shed light on Filipinos’ ownership of other real properties beyond their primary residences.…
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A growing number of Filipino families are opting to rent rather than buy homes, a trend most pronounced in Metro Manila, where high property prices and…
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However, the BSP said the total external debt was still lower by $1.39 billion due to the peso’s appreciation against other currencies
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‘Digitalization is eliminating inefficiencies, AI (artificial intelligence) is revolutionizing risk assessment, and expanded capital markets will unlock new…
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The PDIC Charter authorizes the PDIC Board of Directors to adjust the MDIC to an amount indexed to inflation or in consideration of other economic indicators…
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The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) will start imposing a higher depositor insurance from P500,000 to P1 million per bank client on 15 March.
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‘The government must communicate so that people will be pacified, that Duterte’s arrest is something that does not concern them directly’
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The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sport (ACBS) suspended the Billiard Sports Confederation of the Philippines (BSCP) and asked the Philippine Olympic…
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The Monetary Board, which is considering ‘a few more cuts’ this year, is expected to announce its move on the policy rate on 10 April. These cuts should help…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has strongly refuted allegations that voting machines can be hacked through internet connections, dismissing it as…
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The Euro bonds sale aimed to fund the government’s green and sustainability projects, and marked the first time the government issued a Euro-denominated…
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Jagat App, a global hit map-based social platform that connects users with friends, helps them explore the world around them, and build stronger communities,…
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Jagat, a map-based social platform that allows users to connect with friends, explore their surroundings, and engage with local communities, is now available…
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Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) lowered the fee for InstaPay interbank fund transfers from P25 to P10.
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