T-bill yields fall below 5% as market anticipates rate cuts
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it auctioned off on Tuesday as all tenors fetched average yields below 5%,...
Banks’ loans to MSMEs rise as of Sept.
PHILIPPINE BANKS extended more loans to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at end-September.
Banks’ loans to MSMEs amounted to P536.51 billion at end-September, up...
BIS raises concerns of gold and stocks double bubble
LONDON — The combination of gold and share prices soaring in unison is a phenomenon not seen in at least half a century and...
T-bill yields may decline further with BSP, Fed likely to cut rates
YIELDS on the Treasury bills (T-bills) to be offered this week could end lower ahead of expected rate cuts from both the US Federal...
Robinhood to enter Indonesia with brokerage, crypto trader acquisition
ROBINHOOD MARKETS will acquire Indonesian brokerage firm Buana Capital Sekuritas and licensed digital asset trader Pedagang Aset Kripto, marking the retail trading platform’s entry...
Sun Life Philippines targets to stay as top life insurer as it invests in...
SUN LIFE of Canada (Philippines), Inc. (Sun Life Philippines) targets to keep its spot as the top life insurer in the country despite weakening...
Peso may be range-bound as market eyes Fed, BSP reviews
THE PESO is expected to move sideways against the dollar this week ahead of expected rate cuts by both the US Federal Reserve and...
BSP securities fetch lower average rate
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) one-month securities fetched a lower average yield on Friday as the offer attracted strong demand.
The 28-day BSP bills...
Pre-need sector books higher premium income
THE PRE-NEED INDUSTRY booked a higher premium income in the first nine months of 2025 on the back of continued asset growth and higher...
Federal Reserve’s internal split puts spotlight on Powell’s rate guidance, dissents at meeting
NEW YORK — The US Federal Reserve meeting this week is expected to be one of its most contentious in years, and investors are...
Debt yields end lower on slower Nov. inflation
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded at the secondary market closed mostly lower last week as slower November inflation bolstered rate cut prospects.
GS yields,...
Filipinos seek to ensure heirs’ financial security
NEARLY 80% of Filipinos said financial security is their top priority in legacy planning, but most fear that wealth may not last beyond their...