Monetary Board

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                    [Title] => BSP keeps policy rate untouched at 6.5%
                    [Summary] => The monetary board held steady at a 6.50% benchmark interest rate, citing a recent dip in the country's inflation figures for October.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-11-17 11:53:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1807953
                    [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui
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                    [ArticleID] => 2311148
                    [Title] => Quick look at the week ahead
                    [Summary] => The first half of the week is going to be dominated by analyst and press briefings from some of the PSE’s bluest of blue-chip companies.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-11-13 09:41:00
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                    [Title] => BSP raises policy rate by 25 basis points
                    [Summary] => The monetary board (bp) increased by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.5% coming from 6.25% effective October 27.
                    [DatePublished] => 2023-10-26 20:16:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1807953
                    [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui
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                    [Title] => MB split on amount of rate hike
                    [Summary] => The seven-member Monetary Board is split between a 25- and 50-basis-point hike for its last rate-setting meeting for the year scheduled on Dec. 15, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medalla.
                    [DatePublished] => 2022-12-03 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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                    [Title] => Spike
                    [Summary] => The Monetary Board meets this week. The market is betting that policy rates will be held steady.
                    [DatePublished] => 2021-02-09 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1804783
                    [AuthorName] => Alex Magno
                    [SectionName] => Opinion
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                    [Title] => Powerful BSP body faces pandemic with 2 new members
                    [Summary] => President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed two new members of the Monetary Board, in charge of ensuring there is ample liquidity in the financial system.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-07-28 14:05:00
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                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1805247
                    [AuthorName] => Ian Nicolas Cigaral
                    [SectionName] => Business
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                    [ArticleID] => 2008601
                    [Title] => BSP inaprubahan ang $2.38 bilyon utang
                    [Summary] => Para pondohan ang iba’t ibang programa ng pamahalaan kabilang ang mga proyekto sa ilalim ng “Build, Build, Build program” ay inaprubahan ng Monetary Board ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ang US$2.38-bilyong utang panlabas sa unang quarter ng 2020.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-04-21 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1804755
                    [AuthorName] => Danilo Garcia
                    [SectionName] => Police Metro
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                    [Title] => BSP hikes capital standards for small, mid-sized banks
                    [Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has enhanced the capital adequacy standards for mid-sized and small banks to ensure sufficient buffer for possible losses.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-02-27 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 1
                    [AuthorID] => 1097197
                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
                    [SectionName] => Business
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                    [Title] => After cuts in key rates, BSP slashes rediscount charges
                    [Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has slashed the corresponding rates for its peso as well as export dollar and yen rediscount facilities after resuming its easing cycle.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-02-09 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
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                    [AuthorID] => 1097197
                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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                    [Title] => BSP expects inflation to spike in January
                    [Summary] => Inflation likely accelerated to a range of 2.5 percent to 3.3 percent in January from a six-month high of 2.5 percent in December, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-02-01 00:00:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
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                    [AuthorID] => 1097197
                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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BSP keeps policy rate untouched at 6.5%

By Ian Laqui | November 17, 2023 - 11:53am

The monetary board held steady at a 6.50% benchmark interest rate, citing a recent dip in the country's inflation figures...

Business

Quick look at the week ahead

November 13, 2023 - 9:41am

The first half of the week is going to be dominated by analyst and press briefings from some of the PSE’s bluest of...

Stock Commentary

BSP raises policy rate by 25 basis points

By Ian Laqui | October 26, 2023 - 8:16pm

The monetary board (bp) increased by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.5% coming from 6.25% effective October 27.

Business

MB split on amount of rate hike

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 3, 2022 - 12:00am

The seven-member Monetary Board is split between a 25- and 50-basis-point hike for its last rate-setting meeting for the year scheduled on Dec. 15, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe Medal...

Business

Spike

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | February 9, 2021 - 12:00am

The Monetary Board meets this week. The market is betting that policy rates will be held steady.

Opinion

Powerful BSP body faces pandemic with 2 new members

By Ian Nicolas Cigaral | July 28, 2020 - 2:05pm

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed two new members of the Monetary Board, in charge of ensuring there is ample liquidity...

Business

BSP inaprubahan ang $2.38 bilyon utang

By Danilo Garcia | April 21, 2020 - 12:00am

Para pondohan ang iba’t ibang programa ng pamahalaan kabilang ang mga proyekto sa ilalim ng “Build, Build, Build program” ay inaprubahan ng Monetary Board ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ang US$2.38-bilyong...

Police Metro

BSP hikes capital standards for small, mid-sized banks

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 27, 2020 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has enhanced the capital adequacy standards for mid-sized and small banks to ensure sufficient...

Business

After cuts in key rates, BSP slashes rediscount charges

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 9, 2020 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has slashed the corresponding rates for its peso as well as export dollar and yen rediscount facilities after resuming its easing cycle.

Business

BSP expects inflation to spike in January

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 1, 2020 - 12:00am

Inflation likely accelerated to a range of 2.5 percent to 3.3 percent in January from a six-month high of 2.5 percent in December, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

Business