
Foreign borrowing jumps 14% to $147B
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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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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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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‘Global economic uncertainties arising from US tariff measures continue to weigh on investor confidence.’
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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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Trump's unpredictable trade policies drove down the country's net inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI) in March by 27.8 percent to $498 million from…
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The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised its Treasury bills (T-bills) award to P28.6 billion in its auction on Monday as rates declined across the board in…
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Consumers remain optimistic about the economy over the next 12 months, driven by prospects of higher incomes, more job opportunities, and stable inflation…
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As the tempo of foreign and local investments registered in the country remains sluggish, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), along with its attached…
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The country's domestic liquidity grew slower in April by 5.8 percent to P18.2 trillion after increasing by 6.8 percent in March.
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Universal and commercial banks slowed lending in April by 11.2 percent from 11.8 percent in March on an annual basis due to weaker demand for business loans.
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‘We expect further weakening in the bank’s asset quality as its loan season, and as a consequence of its target to double-digit growth in higher risk segments…
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Security Bank partnered with AutoDeal to provide Filipinos more options for flexible auto loans after demand for this financing surged by nearly 19 percent in…
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The newly disclosed salary figures complicate the conversation on fiscal prudence.
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