
Palace says BSP considering rate hike amid Middle East tensions
NEW YORK — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering raising interest rates as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on global markets and…
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NEW YORK — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering raising interest rates as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on global markets and…
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Domestic liquidity (M3) — the amount of money circulating within the Philippine economy — grew by 8.6 percent year-on-year in January, based on preliminary…
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The gross international reserves (GIR) climbed to a new record high of $112.7 billion as of the end of February, strengthening the country’s external liquidity…
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Banks must deploy stronger fraud management systems capable of detecting suspicious transactions in real time.
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February inflation rose to 2.4 percent, a figure the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it will closely monitor as elevated oil prices linked to the…
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Department of Finance (DoF)Secretary Frederick Go said the country’s economic managers will engage with the House of Representatives on a possible temporary…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has raised the threshold for cash withdrawals that trigger enhanced due diligence (EDD) to P1 million from P500,000, in a…
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Business confidence nosedived in January 2026, according to the latest Business Expectations Survey (BES) by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), as…
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It noted, however, that lower prices of vegetables, fruits and meat, as well as peso appreciation, could partly offset these pressures.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) projects February inflation to settle within 2.3 to 3.1 percent, within its 2 to 4 percent annual target range.
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Business confidence nosedived in January 2026, according to the latest Business Expectations Survey (BES) by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), as…
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The Bureau of Customs (BoC) on Saturday reminded travelers of long-standing rules governing the entry and exit of Philippine and foreign currencies, warning…
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A number of foreign firms are in talks with the Philippine government to expand their respective presences in the country, according to Department of Finance…
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Philippine stocks started the week on a positive note on Monday, 23 February, with the PSEi closing at 6,488.51, up 23.39 points, or 0.36 percent, as investors…
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Easing bank secrecy laws will aid in the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) in going after financial criminals — including…
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Easing bank secrecy laws will aid in the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) in going after financial criminals—including corrupt…
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Despite the positive macroeconomic signal from the central bank, overall market participation remained light, with net value turnover at P5.37 billion, still…
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Economists, government agencies, and the central bank attributed the shortfall largely to the fallout from the ongoing flood control infrastructure scandal.
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