
More rate hikes possible amid inflation risks – Remolona
More rate hikes remain an option for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) if the impact of the Middle East situation worsens throughout the year, according to…
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More rate hikes remain an option for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) if the impact of the Middle East situation worsens throughout the year, according to…
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Consumer confidence remained pessimistic even before the escalation of the Middle East conflict, as Filipinos stayed wary amid lingering concerns over…
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Business and consumer confidence plunged following the escalation of the Middle East crisis, reflecting renewed pessimism amid domestic and global economic…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its decline on Friday, closing at 5,943.49, down 0.67 percent, as investors reacted to the Bangko Sentral…
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The BSP forecasts inflation at 6.3 percent in 2026, and 4.3 percen for 2027, exceeding the bank’s 2 to 4 percent target range due to broadening price pressures…
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The medium-term picture depends on one critical variable: how long the Middle East conflict will sustain elevated energy prices.
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects headline inflation to exceed its 2 to 4 percent target range this year and in 2027, as spillover effects from the…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) extended its decline on Friday, closing at 5,943.49, down 0.67 percent, as investors reacted to the Bangko Sentral…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped further on Thursday, closing at 5,983.81 (-0.10 percent), extending its cautious drift as investors stayed…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s Monetary Board has raised interest rates by 25 basis points in response to mounting economic pressures from the ongoing…
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The Philippine banking system continued to expand in early 2026, with total assets rising 8.3 percent year-on-year to P29.19 trillion in February, according to…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) held steady on Tuesday, closing at 6,018.70, up a modest 0.04 percent, as investors awaited the upcoming monetary…
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The Philippine government has responded to Fitch Ratings’ decision to downgrade the country’s outlook, as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the…
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Ayala-backed Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has outlined potential relief measures the bank is exploring for its roughly 18 million customers as the…
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The Philippine government has responded to Fitch Ratings’ decision to downgrade the country’s outlook, as the Middle East conflict continues to weigh on the…
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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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