BTr makes full award of reissued bonds on robust investor demand
THE GOVERNMENT fully awarded the reissued 25-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it auctioned off on Tuesday amid strong investor demand, which drove the series’ average...
PHL working to exit FATF ‘gray list’
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) hopes the country can exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) “gray list” of jurisdictions under increased monitoring...
Philippines must boost financial system’s resilience amid volatile conditions
THE PHILIPPINES needs to improve the financial system’s resilience and preparedness amid volatile and uncertain market conditions due to tighter monetary policy here and...
China state financial media warn of two-way volatility for yuan this year
SHANGHAI — Investors should avoid Chinese currency risk and adapt to higher foreign exchange volatility, three state financial newspapers in Shanghai and Beijing said...
Peso climbs to over six-month high vs dollar
THE PESO strengthened to an over six-month high against the dollar on Tuesday as weak services activity data and expectations of easing inflation out...
T-bills partially awarded at higher rates
THE GOVERNMENT partially awarded the Treasury bills (T-bills) it auctioned off on Monday as rates climbed across the board on expectations of further tightening...
IC to conduct study on impact of COVID-19 on mortality trends
THE INSURANCE Commission (IC) will conduct a study on the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mortality trends and life insurers’...
CIMB cash-in transactions hit all-time high in 2022
CIMB BANK Philippines, Inc. (CIMB Bank PH) saw a 68% growth in total transaction value in 2022, citing strong performance on its deposits and...
Peso surges on GIR data, hopes of slower Fed hikes
THE PESO surged against the dollar on Monday on bets of slower rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve and as the Philippines’ gross...
Rates of Treasury bills, bonds to climb on Fed hike expectations
RATES of government securities on offer this week could climb amid expectations of more US Federal Reserve hikes despite mixed economic data released last...
MUFG expects peso to rebound in 2nd half
MUFG Global Markets Research expects the peso to strengthen against the dollar in the second half of the year as it sees inflation easing...
Yields rise on inflation, US jobs data
YIELDS on government securities (GS) edged up last week as headline inflation hit a new 14-year high in December.
GS yields, which move opposite to...