PSEi may stay at 6,000 level as year winds down
PHILIPPINE STOCKS may stay above the 6,000 line on Friday, with trading activity expected to be light amid the holidays and as investors remain...
Why 2026 is poised to be another rocky year for global trade
THE global trading system, which is finishing up one of its most transformational years of the past century, heads into another facing more challenges...
PEZA eyes more investments from South Korea
THE PHILIPPINE Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is seeing South Korea as among the potential sources of investments next year amid a free trade agreement (FTA) and the investments that will be attracted by Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp.’s P51-billion expansion.
RRR cut in 2026 seen to support growth
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut large banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) by up to 200 basis points (bps) next year to...
Business groups bare ‘tax wish list’ for 2026
PHILIPPINE business groups are urging lawmakers to pass a general tax amnesty and review the value‑added tax (VAT) on electricity as part of their tax wish list for 2026.
Philippines forecasts 2025 current account deficit at 3.2% of GDP
MANILA - The Philippines' current account deficit will likely settle at $15.5 billion this year, amounting to 3.2% of GDP, slightly narrower than the...
Trade gap narrows to nine-month low in November
THE PHILIPPINES’ trade deficit in goods narrowed further in November as export growths quickened year on year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on...
Peso seen range-bound amid thin trading volume
THE PESO is expected to move sideways against the dollar this shortened trading week as market activity is likely to be sluggish amid the...
Market to consolidate amid holiday trading break
PHILIPPINE SHARES could end the year on a weak note as trading activity is expected to remain tepid amid this holiday-shortened trading week.
On Friday,...
SEIPI sees double-digit growth in electronic exports this year
PHILIPPINE EXPORTS of semiconductor and electronic products are projected to grow by double digits this year to $48 billion, the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries...
Bicameral committee report on 2026 budget signed
PHILIPPINE LAWMAKERS on Sunday signed the bicameral committee report on the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, with the Senate and House expected to ratify...
BSP receives three digital banking license applications
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) received just three applications for new digital banking licenses before the deadline ended on Nov. 30.