
BSP eases capital rules amid market volatility
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted temporary regulatory relief to banks and quasi-banks to help cushion the impact of financial market…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted temporary regulatory relief to banks and quasi-banks to help cushion the impact of financial market…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded on Tuesday, closing at 6,126.22, up 91.20 points, or 1.51 percent, while the peso continued to weaken,…
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Our inflation is going bonkers at almost a 7-percent clip, which is way over the 2- to 4-percent target of our economic planners.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has granted temporary regulatory relief to banks and quasi-banks to help cushion the impact of financial market…
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‘There will be a rollback despite reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Even if developments occur today or tomorrow, fuel prices should remain…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is implementing cost-cutting measures to reduce the projected P191-million budget for an upcoming special election in the…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to remain above its 3 percent target until 2028 as the effects of the Gulf conflict continue to ripple…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) slipped 18.31 points, or 0.30 percent, to close at 6,135.35 on Friday, while the peso weakened to P60.775 per US…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) rebounded 38.85 points, or 0.64 percent, to 6,153.66 on Thursday while the peso depreciated to P60.56 from P60.39…
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The BSP’s key policy rate now stands at 4.75 percent. Interest rates on overnight deposit and lending facilities were likewise adjusted to 4.25 percent and…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Thursday as persistent inflationary pressures stemming from the Gulf…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closed at 6,114.81 on Wednesday, down 131.0 points, or 2.10 percent, while the peso snapped its recent winning…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) surrendered part of Monday’s outsized gains, closing 27.13 points lower, or 0.43 percent, at 6,245.75 on Tuesday,…
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Consumers may see lower electricity bills this June after transmission charges declined in the May billing period, the National Grid Corporation of the…
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‘We expect the BSP to hike the policy rate by 50 bps to 5.0 percent from 4.5 percent, as elevated inflation remains the key policy concern despite softer…
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The Eastern Police District (EPD) recorded a 42.11 percent decline in its eight focus crimes over a one-week period, logging just 11 incidents from 7 to 13…
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Standard Chartered Bank expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to raise interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) at its monetary policy meeting on…
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The Philippines’ outstanding external debt declined slightly to $147.35 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026 from $147.65 billion at the end of…
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