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‘Philippines falls behind in race for foreign investments’
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Global investors are increasingly overlooking the Philippines as weak economic growth and political noise erode the country’s appeal, even as corporate earnings remain resilient and stock valuations become...
PERA growth seen deepening long-term savings pool
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 6, 2026 - 12:00am
The rapid expansion of Personal Equity and Retirement Accounts is widening a channel for long-term domestic savings that can support businesses and infrastructure, although the voluntary retirement program remains...
‘Data center boom to yield small gains for Philippines’
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines is expected to reap only a marginal economic boost from its data center buildout through 2030, with severe power supply and energy security constraints threatening to slow projects, according to Moody’s...
Analysts see scope for one more BSP rate hike
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas  may need one more interest rate increase before year end as El Niño threatens food prices and the peso remains under pressure, analysts said, even as the central bank...
Peso falls to fresh record low of 62.40:$1
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The peso weakened to another record low yesterday, closing at 62.40 against the dollar as expectations of rising treasury yields in the United States, tighter Federal Reserve policy and elevated oil prices continued...
Foreign debt payments hit $6.2 billion in 5 months
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The country’s foreign debt payments increased by 4.8 percent to $6.21 billion from January to May as higher principal repayments outweighed a decline in interest payments, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral...
AMLC: Freeze order issued vs lawmaker’s assets
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The Anti-Money Laundering Council has secured a Court of Appeals order freezing 55 bank accounts and four insurance policies tied to an unnamed lawmaker associated with government projects worth billions of...
Hot money inflows plunge 91% in July
by Keisha Ta-Asan - September 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Foreign portfolio investments posted only a slim net inflow in July, plunging by 91 percent from a year earlier as foreign withdrawals nearly matched the amount of funds entering the country.
BSP plans liquidity tests for big banks
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 31, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to require domestic systemically important banks to maintain access to its short-term lending facility and to test that access every year, as part of reforms intended to...
Poll: Inflation likely eased slightly in August
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 31, 2026 - 12:00am
Inflation may have stayed above six percent in August as higher food and fuel prices, weather-related supply disruptions and the peso’s weakness kept price pressures elevated, economists said.
JuanHand rolls out top-up loans for existing borrowers
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Digital lending platform JuanHand has introduced a top-up loan facility that allows qualified users to borrow additional funds even before fully repaying an existing loan.
BSP adds time deposits to PERA investment options
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has expanded the range of investment products available under the country’s voluntary retirement savings program to include time deposits, giving Filipinos a lower-risk...
Philippines keeps A- rating from JCR
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Japan Credit Rating Agency has retained the Philippines’ A- credit rating with a stable outlook, citing the country’s low external debt and ample foreign exchange reserves even as weaker public investment...
Businesses trail consumers in digital payments adoption
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 30, 2026 - 12:00am
The widening gap between consumer and business use of digital payments is putting pressure on corporate finance teams, which often still rely on fragmented and manual processes to reconcile electronic transactions,...
Bank deposits hit P22 trillion
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Bank deposits grew at a faster pace of 9.8 percent to P22.04 trillion as of end-March, driven largely by higher placements from individuals and private companies.
Peso slumps to record low, breaches 62:$1
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The peso broke past the 62-per-dollar barrier for the first time yesterday, sinking to a fresh record low as markets digested the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s latest policy signals while a strong dollar...
EastWest eyes P9 billion stock rights offer
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 28, 2026 - 12:00am
East West Banking Corp. is seeking to raise around P9 billion through a stock rights offering to finance loan growth, expand its wealth management business and invest further in digital technologies.
PNB backs P6.2-billion Iloilo solar project
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Philippine National Bank  is backing a P6.22-billion co-financing package for Singapore-based Levanta Renewables’ solar and battery storage project in Iloilo, strengthening the lender’s portfolio...
AMRO slashes growth outlook for Philippines in 2026
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 28, 2026 - 12:00am
 The Philippine economy may struggle to meet even AMRO’s sharply downgraded 3.4-percent growth forecast for 2026 unless public construction rebounds significantly in the second half, as elevated inflation...
Peso sinks to record low 61.888 vs dollar
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 28, 2026 - 12:00am
The peso sank to a fresh record closing low yesterday as investors weighed rising domestic inflation risks and remained cautious ahead of new signals on the outlook for US interest rates.
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