Vietnam’s FDI surge vs the Philippines: Beyond the gray list
By Benel D. Lagua
Vietnam has pulled off something remarkable. In just the first eight months of 2025, it attracted $15.4 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursements...
Fed’s rate cut comes with caveats, leaving investors lukewarm
NEW YORK — Investors look set to face a volatile few months ahead after the Federal Reserve resumed interest rate cuts and opened the...
Fed lowers interest rates, signals more cuts ahead; Miran dissents
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve, goaded by the risk of rising unemployment, reduced interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since December and...
Term deposit yields go down as market expects more rate cuts
YIELDS on the term deposits offered by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) continued to go down on Wednesday, tracking the broad decline in...
LANDBANK may offer sustainability bonds to raise over P20 billion
LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is targeting to raise over P20 billion through an offering of sustainability bonds that it could launch in...
Nonlife insurer ISAC placed under conservatorship
THE INSURANCE Commission (IC) has placed nonlife insurer Intra Strata Assurance Corp. (ISAC) under conservatorship after it failed to submit its audited financial statements...
Peso rises before Fed decision
THE PESO continued to rise against the dollar on Wednesday as markets looked ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision overnight, with focus...
BSP proposes reporting changes to improve regulatory compliance
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to introduce a revised reporting governance framework aimed at enhancing regulatory compliance and improving its oversight...
Reissued 10-year bonds fetch lower rates before Fed review
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it offered on Tuesday at a lower average yield on the back...
Bond index inclusion to boost foreign fund inflows
THE PHILIPPINES may see an additional P100 billion in foreign inflows once it is included in JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s emerging market government bond...
BSP tells thrift banks to prioritize cyber resilience amid digitalization
THRIFT BANKS must put a premium on cyber resilience as they continue their digitalization to ensure their customers are protected from online threats that...
BIS warns of mounting disconnect between debt and stock markets
LONDON — The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that record global share prices appear increasingly disconnected from the rising concerns about government...