
Peso slump may call for more BSP hikes
The peso’s recent depreciation may indicate that further tightening from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) might be warranted as the Philippine economy…
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The peso’s recent depreciation may indicate that further tightening from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) might be warranted as the Philippine economy…
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Headline inflation eased for a fourth consecutive month to 6.1 percent in August, falling within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s forecast range as food…
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Philippine inflation eased slightly to 6.1 percent in August from 6.2 percent in July, but faster rice price increases continued to put pressure on consumers.
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The country’s political noise is weighing on investor and business confidence, adding to concerns over slowing economic growth and weakening consumer spending,…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has continued its tightening bias, hiking its key policy rate by another 25 basis points amid persistent upside risks to…
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MANILA, Philippines — The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has sharply revised its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) and inflation forecasts amid…
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The broader economic downturn the Philippines is currently experiencing may trigger spillover effects in the real estate market, according to property…
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The Philippines may be moving into a higher-income bracket, but rising household expenses remain a major source of financial anxiety, with 74 percent of…
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The 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth the country posted in the second quarter of 2026 may not be as low as initially reported, according to…
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Inflation pressures are pushing the government to widen its response, with officials weighing fuel aid, supply measures and faster action on food and energy…
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Rising electricity costs remain a major concern for households and businesses as power inflation climbed to its highest level in more than three years,…
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Easing transport costs and improving supply conditions tempered price pressures in July, bringing the country’s headline inflation rate down to 6.2 percent…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to ease for a third consecutive month in July as lower prices of key food items help offset the broader…
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Philippine economic growth could slow to as low as 1.42 percent in the second quarter as the Gulf conflict continues to weigh on the domestic economy,…
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Filipinos want President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize inflation, jobs and wages in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), with bread-and-butter…
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BAGUIO CITY — Inflation in Baguio City and most parts of the Cordillera Region eased in June as lower fuel prices tempered the rise in consumer prices,…
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Eighty four percent of Filipino consumers cite rising inflation as their primary financial concern as the Middle East crisis continues to reshape domestic…
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Inflation in Central Visayas is expected to remain elevated in the coming months, driven by global geopolitical friction and the looming threat of an El Niño…
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