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Philippines balance of payments

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  1. BoP deficit narrows 33% to $3.9 billion

    BoP deficit narrows 33% to $3.9 billion

    The BSP said this was supported by a net reduction in resident banks’ loan claims on nonresidents, along with higher foreign loan availments by domestic banks…

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  2. THE Philippines’ balance of payments posted its largest surplus in nearly two years, while the country’s foreign reserves likewise strengthened to a three-month high based on the latest BSP data.

    BOP posts largest monthly surplus since 2024

    The Philippines posted a $3.4-billion balance of payments surplus in June, trimming its first-half deficit as gross international reserves climbed to $104.7…

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  3. IMPORTED rice is being discharged in a cargo vessel at Manila port. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said higher import costs and weaker financial inflows are the main reasons why the balance of payments deficit widened in the first quarter of the year.

    Higher imports widen Q1’s external gap

    The Philippines' balance of payments deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as higher import costs, weaker foreign investment inflows,…

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  4. ACCORDING to the BSP, the country’s balance of payments recorded a deficit totaling $827 million in December last year, bringing the full-year balance to a $5.7-billion deficit.

    BOP returns to deficit in 2025 — BSP

    The Philippines posts a $827-million balance of payments deficit in December 2025, bringing the full-year shortfall to $5.7 billion, amid weaker exports,…

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  5. The narrower Balance of Payments surplus is indicative of rising foreign investor caution related to the flood control scandal. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas indicators reflect this cautious sentiment. The BSP’s Business Expectations Survey's business confidence index fell to a three-year low of 23.2 percent in the third quarter of 2025.

    BOP surplus narrows as investor jitters rise

    The BSP recorded a $225-million balance of payment surplus in November 2025, This was $48 million less than the $273 million posted the previous month.…

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  6. The yearly budget has been eaten up by non-urgent infrastructure and debt servicing.

    Debt payments hurt forex stock

    ‘The principal factor behind the swing to a $5.8-billion deficit was the substantial outflow of foreign currency stemming from the national government’s…

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