
BSP: Agribank now open for business after consolidation
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that Agribusiness Rural Bank, Inc. (Agribank) is now ready to operate following the successful consolidation of…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that Agribusiness Rural Bank, Inc. (Agribank) is now ready to operate following the successful consolidation of…
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The yen weakened against the U.S. dollar Tuesday ahead of a closely watched Bank of Japan policy decision, with expectations mounting that the central bank…
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The United States is considering extending its travel ban to 36 more countries, a person who has seen the memo said Monday, marking a dramatic potential…
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Personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached $2.97 billion in April, higher by 4.1 percent compared to the $2.86 billion in the same…
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The country posted a $3-billion deficit in global financial transactions, or balance of payments (BoP), in the first quarter of this year, reversing from a…
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The Fed has kept interest rates between 4.25 percent and 4.50 percent since December, while it monitors the health of the jobs market and inflation.
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Despite the higher outstanding external debt, BSP said the country paid less principal and interest, translating into a lower debt service ratio of 8.4 percent…
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Economists and financial analysts expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to ease its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent on Thursday. HSBC…
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The country posted a $3-billion deficit in global financial transactions, or balance of payments (BoP), in the first quarter of this year, reversing from a…
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The country's outstanding external debt jumped by 14 percent to $146.74 billion in the first quarter of the year compared to the level in the same quarter of…
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A more environmentally friendly office complex of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in New Clark City, Tarlac has moved a step closer to construction with…
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‘It is a corrective mechanism formulated by the MWSS RO to avoid under-recovery or over-recovery caused by forex movements.’
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) opened what it termed the “BSP Hub” on 5 June 2025, which targeted convenience in securing BSP services.
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‘Our suggestion is a gradual increase… eventually returning to the 35 percent duty.’
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed gratitude to the Diplomatic Corps for its support of Philippine development initiatives, emphasizing the nation’s…
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The protests again turned ugly after dark Tuesday, but an hour into the overnight curfew only a handful of protesters were left downtown.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects financial scams in the country to decline following the release of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR)…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday reported both debt and equity investments plunged, reflecting investors’ ‘wait-and-see’ approach amid high tariffs…
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