Philippine economic growth could slow to 5% this year — ANZ
PHILIPPINE economic growth is expected to slow to 5% this year due to the fallout from the Trump administration’s trade policy and weak private...
JPMorgan upgrades Philippine stocks to overweight as ‘winner’
JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Philippine equities to overweight from neutral as a “relative winner” amid the global turmoil unleashed by US President Donald...
Building material costs likely to remain steady
THE COST of building materials is likely to remain steady this year amid government demand and slowing inflation, although geopolitical uncertainties may cause price volatility, according to construction company executives.
Benign inflation gives BSP more space to keep cutting — Nomura
THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has more than enough room to ease rates further as inflation is expected to settle near the lower...
DBM sees faster spending after polls
BUDGET SECRETARY Amenah F. Pangandaman anticipates a rebound in infrastructure spending in the next two months, following an expected dip in April due to the election ban.
OECD calls for review of Philippine GOCCs
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) called for a review of state-run firms' operations amid an overlap of their regulatory and commercial...
Philippine government raises P300 billion from new bonds
By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter
THE GOVERNMENT sold P300 billion worth of new 10-year fixed-rate Treasury notes (FXTN) amid strong demand for longer-dated tenors...
Philippines mulls increase in US imports ahead of tariff talks
Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque on Friday said that the Philippines is considering to import more agricultural products from the US as it seeks...
MB-approved foreign borrowings more than double in Q1
MONETARY BOARD (MB) approvals for public-sector foreign borrowing more than doubled in the first quarter, the central bank said.
Data from the Bangko Sentral ng...
FX intervention targets inflation, not capital flows — BSP
THE PHILIPPINE central bank said its periodic intervention in currency markets would be aimed at stemming inflationary pressures if the peso was to weaken,...
PHL banks continue to fall short of lending quota for MSMEs
THE PHILIPPINE banking system continued to miss the mandated lending quota for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as of end-December 2024, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed.
SEIPI eyes modest exports growth
THE Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) is hoping to see at least a modest growth in exports this year as more investments are expected to come in amid improved incentives and lower US tariffs.