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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) [link], the country’s central bank and the organization in charge of setting interest rates to maintain price stability, dropped the policy interest rate 25 basis points from 5.50% to 5.25%.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has cut its key interest rates by another 25 basis points, further easing its monetary policy stance as inflation continues to cool.

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The country’s outstanding external debt climbed to $146.74 billion as of end-March, driven mainly by fresh borrowings from the national government and local banks, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). 

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that its New Clark City complex is back on track following the completion of detailed design plans, paving the way for the next phase of the project.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points this week, as analysts cite benign inflation, tepid economic growth and a stable exchange rate.

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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) [link] revealed the year-on-year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May was just 1.3%, down from the 1.4% y/y recorded in April.

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Analysts remain optimistic about the country’s inflation prospects, forecasting a continued slowdown throughout 2025 as headline inflation edged down to 1.3 percent in May.

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As phishing, money muling and other online scams surge, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has strengthened its authority to access and share financial account information without violating laws on bank secrecy and data privacy.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the sale of a minority stake in Citystate Savings Bank Inc. to Singapore-based CS Capital Investment Pte. Ltd.

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The peso is projected to continue appreciating against the dollar driven by benign inflation, more policy easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and improving investor sentiment, according to MUFG Bank.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) [link], the country’s central bank and the organization in charge of setting interest rates to maintain price stability, dropped the policy interest rate 25 basis points from 5.50% to 5.25%.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has cut its key interest rates by another 25 basis points, further easing its monetary policy stance as inflation continues to cool.

[DatePublished] => 2025-06-19 16:40:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/11/15/bsp2022-02-1218-30-01_2023-11-15_20-10-37158_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2450760 [Title] => Foreign debt rises to $147 billion [Summary] =>

The country’s outstanding external debt climbed to $146.74 billion as of end-March, driven mainly by fresh borrowings from the national government and local banks, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). 

[DatePublished] => 2025-06-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/06/15/8_2025-06-15_18-35-30737_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2450762 [Title] => BSP New Clark City project back on track [Summary] =>

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced that its New Clark City complex is back on track following the completion of detailed design plans, paving the way for the next phase of the project.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by another 25 basis points this week, as analysts cite benign inflation, tepid economic growth and a stable exchange rate.

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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) [link] revealed the year-on-year increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May was just 1.3%, down from the 1.4% y/y recorded in April.

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Analysts remain optimistic about the country’s inflation prospects, forecasting a continued slowdown throughout 2025 as headline inflation edged down to 1.3 percent in May.

[DatePublished] => 2025-06-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/06/08/1_2025-06-08_17-46-31488_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2448690 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Don’t sweep dirt under the rug [Summary] =>

As phishing, money muling and other online scams surge, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has strengthened its authority to access and share financial account information without violating laws on bank secrecy and data privacy.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the sale of a minority stake in Citystate Savings Bank Inc. to Singapore-based CS Capital Investment Pte. Ltd.

[DatePublished] => 2025-06-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/06/03/16_2025-06-03_19-07-42966_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2447970 [Title] => Peso seen strengthening to 54.5:$1 [Summary] =>

The peso is projected to continue appreciating against the dollar driven by benign inflation, more policy easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and improving investor sentiment, according to MUFG Bank.

[DatePublished] => 2025-06-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/06/03/8_2025-06-03_19-18-13141_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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