Peso up sharply as Trump signals possible end to Iran war
THE PESO rebounded sharply against the dollar on Wednesday, snapping a five-day slump that saw it close at new record lows in the past...
T-bill, bond rates may be mixed
RATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could be mixed before the release of March inflation data...
Central banks’ inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science
FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON — The world’s central bankers may be attempting the impossible: to get into the psyche of business executives, labour unions and ordinary households...
Gov’t debt yields go down on de-escalation hopes
YIELDS on government securities (GS) mostly went down last week as market sentiment improved slightly after US President Donald J. Trump said they could...
Peso may stay above P60 on prolonged Iran conflict
THE PESO could hold above the P60 line versus the US dollar this week on continued preference for the safe-haven currency due to the...
Peso rises on ceasefire optimism
THE PESO climbed to a near two-week high against the dollar on Monday following a two-day trading break as players remain hopeful of a...
New BSP rules seek to ensure undisrupted settlement of transactions
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS and other participants in the Peso Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system must report operational issues immediately and adopt alternative measures to ensure...
GSIS to release over P19 billion in loan refunds to members
THE GOVERNMENT Service Insurance System (GSIS) will release over P19 billion in refunds of loan payments under a program that aims to give its...
Central bank securities fetch higher average rate despite oversubscription
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities were quoted at a slightly higher average rate on Monday even as the offer was met...
Inflation concerns push up Treasury bill yields
THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the Treasury bills (T-bills) it offered on Monday as yields on the longer tenors went up due...
ECB must be prepared to act as inflation scars risk quickly raising expectations, policymaker...
SOFIA — Euro zone inflation expectations are at risk of rising more quickly than in the past and the European Central Bank (ECB) must...
Managing inflation expectations crucial to ensuring financial system’s stability
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) should manage inflation expectations to maintain both price and financial stability as the country continues to grapple with...