BPI to proceed with ‘cautious optimism’ amid MidEast crisis
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is proceeding with cautious optimism for the rest of 2026 as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on Filipino…
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is proceeding with cautious optimism for the rest of 2026 as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on Filipino…
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The Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) deficit widened in March, reflecting sustained external pressures, although the country’s foreign exchange reserves…
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‘The move may undermine bank profitability as net interest margins peak and credit losses remain elevated.’ — S&P Global Ratings credit analyst, Nikita Anand.
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Market expectations are facing multiple outcomes, as economists like to call multiple equilibria or paths.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has welcomed Moody’s latest assessment affirming the strength of the country’s banking system and external position,…
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‘We expect the BSP to deliver a 25-bps policy rate hike on April 23, as the balance of risks has shifted toward a more persistent and broad-based inflation…
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‘The drop in individual account ownership was largely attributed to a decline in loan-linked accounts from microfinance non-government organizations and…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) ended the week on a weaker footing, closing at 5,999.13 (-1.06 percent), slipping below the key 6,000 level as risk…
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BDO Unibank remains the Philippines’ largest bank as of end-2025, leveraging its scale, wide distribution network and diversified revenue streams to stay ahead…
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As inflation continues to rise, Filipino households are feeling the strain of higher everyday costs, prompting renewed focus on savings that can keep pace with…
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The share of Filipino adults with formal financial accounts declined to 50 percent in 2025, down from 56 percent in 2021, even as overall access to financial…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) closed essentially flat at 6,063.69 on Thursday, 16 April, up 0.34 percent from the previous session, reflecting…
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The peso’s current depreciation amid the effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict has not yet breached inflationary territory, according to Bangko Sentral…
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The peso’s current depreciation amid the effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict has not yet breached inflationary territory, according to Bangko Sentral…
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Century Pacific Food Inc. is banking on its branded portfolio to weather a more challenging operating environment this year, even as it posted steady growth in…
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Growth across ASEAN+3 (10 ASEAN member states plus China, Japan and South Korea) will moderate to 4.0 percent in 2026 and remain at that level in 2027, down…
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Monetary policy response to the oil price shock hinges on whether spillover effects materialize in domestic demand, where the BSP’s policy tools are most…
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The Asian Development Bank now projects Philippine gross domestic product growth at 4.4 percent for 2026 — a 0.9-percentage-point downgrade from its December…
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