Peso weakens anew against the dollar on BSP rate bets
THE PESO weakened anew against the dollar on Monday as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to keep its key rate steady...
Rates of Treasury bills, bonds may go up
RATES of the Treasury bills and bonds on offer this week could rise to track secondary market levels due to hawkish signals from the...
Digital payments increase in 2022
ONLINE PAYMENTS rose further in 2022 as more consumers and businesses used digital channels for transactions for speed and convenience, the Bangko Sentral ng...
Yields on government debt climb
YIELDS on government securities (GS) rose nearly across the board last week after the hawkish stance signaled by central banks in the US and...
Peso likely to strengthen further ahead of June inflation data
THE PESO is expected to strengthen further against the dollar this week ahead of the release of June Philippine inflation data and minutes of...
Philippine bond dynamics poised for shakeup due to policy pivot
Shorter-maturity Philippine bonds look increasingly favorable relative to longer-dated ones, aided by the central bank’s pivot to an easing stance, which will also boost...
Term deposit yields end mixed on hawkish Fed
YIELDS on the term deposits of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) were mixed on Thursday amid hawkish signals from central banks abroad.
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BSP says lack of internet connectivity is a hurdle to PalengQR PH rollout
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is looking to work with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to address the lack of...
The allure of open payment systems
By Benel D. Lagua
One of the many lessons of travel is exposure to how other economies embrace the need for interoperability of their payment systems. The Philippines...
Peso inches up against the dollar before RRR cut, 56-day bill offer
THE PESO inched up against the dollar on Thursday ahead of the cut in banks’ reserve requirement ratios (RRR) and before the Bangko Sentral...
Transactions made via PESONet, InstaPay climb further as of May
ONLINE TRANSACTIONS made through PESONet and InstaPay rose as of end-May amid the increased convenience of cashless payments, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data...
ECB officials eye faster reduction of bond stash
SOME HAWKISH European Central Bank (ECB) officials are pondering options to speed up the reduction of the institution’s €5-trillion ($5.5-trillion) stash of bonds, according...