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Foreign direct investment

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  1. Foreign investments slump to 10-year low

    Foreign investments slump to 10-year low

    The decline in foreign direct investment was driven by a 91.7 percent drop in net investments in debt instruments - $44 million from $522 million in April…

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  2. Infra scandal drags BoP into deficit — BSP

    Infra scandal drags BoP into deficit — BSP

    The Philippines posted a $5.7-billion balance of payments deficit in 2025, driven by weaker foreign investments amid governance issues, while remittances and…

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  3. SENATOR JV Ejercito urges House and Senate to end bickering, warning it harms the Philippines’ image with foreign investors.

    Ejercito: House-Senate row sends bad signal

    Senator JV Ejercito warns that political conflicts between the House and Senate hurt the Philippines' image and deter foreign investments amid flood control…

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  4. Philippine Economic Zone Authority director general Tereso Panga (right) and Mizuho Bank President and CEO Masahiko Kato have renewed an agreement on an earlier partnership forged in 2012 focused on encouraging Japanese firms to establish or expand operations within PEZA zones.

    Mizuho Bank named new PEZA investment partner

    PEZA director general Tereso Panga signed a memorandum of understanding with Mizuho Bank president and CEO Masahiko Kato last week, officially designating the…

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  5. SCUTTLEBUTT

    SCUTTLEBUTT

    Vietnam’s economic rise outpaces the Philippines due to key reforms, stable governance, and strong FDI inflows, while the Philippines struggles with…

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  6. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said net equity investments excluding reinvestment of earnings fell by 27.4 percent to $102 million from the $141 million recorded by the BSP last year.

    FDI net inflows sink nearly 28% in March — BSP

    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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