
Remittances hit US$3.2B in July
Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) reached US$3.18 billion in July, up 3 percent from the US$3.08 billion recorded in the same month last year, the…
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Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) reached US$3.18 billion in July, up 3 percent from the US$3.08 billion recorded in the same month last year, the…
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data showed the country’s BoP with a $2.6-billion deficit in April to June, reversing the $1.2-billion surplus recorded in the same…
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‘FDI growth signals strong international confidence in the Philippines’ economic fundamentals.’
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The Department of Health has framed compulsive online betting as a mental-health concern fueled by smartphone access and ubiquitous ads.
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Latest BSP data showed that total loans to MSMEs reached P540.9 billion as of end-June, up 10.8 percent from P488.1 billion in the same period last year.
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‘We are seeing a growing willingness among Filipinos to embrace credit as a tool for progress, but they want to know they can do so with confidence.’
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Loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remained far below mandated levels in the second quarter, underscoring persistent financing challenges. In…
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The decline in June reflected the shift in nonresidents’ net equity capital investments (excluding reinvested earnings), which reversed from $85 million…
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By embedding financial inclusion in the education sector, regulators hope to expand the banking sector’s reach in underserved areas.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) underscored its push for greater financial inclusion in Mindanao as it recognized nine outstanding institutional partners…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) underscored its push for greater financial inclusion in Mindanao as it recognized nine outstanding institutional partners…
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The country’s gross international reserves (GIR) inched higher in August 2025, boosted by stronger gold prices and higher returns from the Bangko Sentral ng…
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The ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) in Philippine banks rose to 3.40 percent in July, the highest in eight months, from 3.34 percent in June, data from…
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Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action Ravi Menon visited the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in Manila on 20 August to headline a Leadership Insights…
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‘The imposition of maximum administrative penalties on the supervisors is the BSP’s latest step in addressing an issue it always took seriously, valuing the…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to extend its rate-cutting cycle through 2026 as inflation stays within target, but economists caution that…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is poised to deliver more policy rate cuts until 2026 as inflation is expected to remain within target, according to BMI,…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has extended indefinitely its moratorium on granting new licenses for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), citing…
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