New research paper charts path toward smaller Fed balance sheet
IF THE US Federal Reserve truly wants a smaller balance sheet, it can get there with regulatory changes, tweaks to the payment system and...
Peso sinks further as market eyes Iran deal
THE PESO slid further against the dollar on Thursday due to lingering uncertainty over the war in the Middle East as markets awaited clearer...
China launches long-term care insurance system to help alleviate aging challenges
BEIJING — China has announced the rollout of a long-term care insurance system, a move aimed at easing the burden on families caring for...
Philippine herbal industry: Let’s make it a reality
By Flor G. Tarriela
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Board of Investments (BoI), has identified the natural health products (NHP) and herbal medicine industry...
TDF yield inches down as demand stays strong
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) one-week term deposits fetched a slightly lower average accepted yield on Wednesday as still-high market liquidity boosted demand...
Gov’t to borrow up to P784B via local market in Q2
THE GOVERNMENT is looking to borrow up to P784 billion from the domestic debt market in the second quarter, the Bureau of the Treasury said on Wednesday.
BoJ debated need for more rate hikes —Jan. minutes
TOKYO — Many Bank of Japan (BoJ) policymakers saw the need to keep raising interest rates, with some calling for timely action on mounting...
Peso slides as Iran war drags on
THE PESO dropped back to the P60 level versus the dollar on Wednesday as players awaited clarity on the supposed peace talks between the...
BSP eyes transfer pricing, pool rate reports to track policy transmission
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is planning to establish a mandatory reporting framework on fund transfer pricing and transfer pool rates (FTP/TPR) for...
BTr partially awards T-bonds as Mideast war pushes up yields
THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the dual-tranche Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday, even rejecting all bids for the shorter tenor,...
Metrobank closes sustainability bond offer early on strong demand
METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) on Monday ended the public offer period for its sustainability bonds, a week earlier than scheduled amid robust...
InstaPay, PESONet transfers reach P2.6 trillion in January
TRANSACTIONS coursed through PESONet and InstaPay reached a total value of around P2.6 trillion in January, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed.