Government debt service bill falls to P107B in Jan.
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) debt service bill plunged in January as amortization on domestic debt declined, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.
Inflation likely eased further in March
HEADLINE INFLATION likely eased slightly in March as prices of rice and fuel further dropped, analysts said.
Trump says reciprocal tariffs will target all countries
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that reciprocal tariffs he is set to announce this week will include...
Peso rally to fade on Philippine balance of payments deficit
The Philippine peso’s rally may run out of steam after the central bank revised its projection for the nation’s balance of payments to a...
Asia braces for Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to test export model
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PHL net external liability position narrows at end-Dec.
THE PHILIPPINES’ international investment position (IIP) stood at a net external liability of $65.5 billion at the end of December, the central bank said.
Bangko...
DA may impose MSRP for imported garlic
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it is looking at imposing a maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for imported garlic as market prices remain stubbornly high.
BSP sees March inflation at 1.7%-2.5%
HEADLINE INFLATION likely settled within a range of 1.7% to 2.5% in March, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday.
If realized, the...
Domestic trade in goods jumps by 23% in 2024 as economy picks up
DOMESTIC TRADE in goods grew by 23.1% to P1.31 trillion in 2024, reflecting the uptick in overall economic activity, analysts said.
According to the Philippine...
Real estate lending to require closer monitoring amid rising risks — BSP
LENDING to the real estate sector will need tighter supervision amid emerging risks that could impact the financial system, a Philippine central bank report showed.
Bank lending growth slows in February
BANK LENDING growth slowed in February, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
NG debt hits record P16.63 trillion
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt rose to a fresh high of P16.63 trillion as of end-February, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported.