Nicholas Mapa

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                    [Title] => ‘Another rate cut looms in 1st half’
                    [Summary] => Economists expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to step on the accelerator pedal of its easing episode by slashing interest rates by another 25 basis points within the first half.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-02-09 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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                    [ArticleID] => 1989366
                    [Title] => ‘Economy at risk from virus outbreak’
                    [Summary] => The Philippine economy is not immune from the negative impact of the deadly virus outbreak in China, economists and global credit rating agencies said.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-02-01 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1097197
                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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                    [Title] => Economists see BSP rate cut as early as February
                    [Summary] => Monetary authorities may resume the easing cycle by slashing interest rates as early as next month as the country’s gross domestic product growth slumped to an eight-year low of 5.9 percent last year from 6.2 percent in 2018 primarily due to the delayed passage of the 2019 national budget, according to economists.
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                    [Title] => ING sees higher inflation, bond yields
                    [Summary] => Dutch financial giant ING Bank expects inflation and bond yields to rise as a result of a stronger economic performance for this year.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-01-07 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Economists expect trade gap to ease
                    [Summary] => The projected trade deficit this year would be less pronounced as the importation of capital goods to support the country’s growing economy starts to normalize, economists said.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-06-16 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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                    [Title] => Bank reserves cut next in line, economists say
                    [Summary] => Economists expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to follow suit with a reduction in banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) this week to free up more funds to boost the country’s slowing economy.
                    [DatePublished] => 2019-05-16 00:00:00
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                    [ArticleID] => 1873083
                    [Title] => ING forecasts P53.50:$1 forex rate by end of 2018
                    [Summary] => Dutch financial giant ING Bank sees the peso rebounding strongly towards the end of the year as sentiment toward emerging markets has improved substantially in recent weeks.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-12-01 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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                    [ArticleID] => 1867239
                    [Title] => BSP urged to hold off rate hike
                    [Summary] => Economists said the slower-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter has given  the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) more room to pause its tightening cycle.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-11-10 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1097197
                    [AuthorName] => Lawrence Agcaoili
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‘Another rate cut looms in 1st half’

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

Economists expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to step on the accelerator pedal of its easing episode by slashing interest...

Business

‘Economy at risk from virus outbreak’

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

The Philippine economy is not immune from the negative impact of the deadly virus outbreak in China, economists and global...

Business

Economists see BSP rate cut as early as February

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 24, 2020 - 12:00am

Monetary authorities may resume the easing cycle by slashing interest rates as early as next month as the country’s gross domestic product growth slumped to an eight-year low of 5.9 percent last year from 6.2...

Business

ING sees higher inflation, bond yields

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 7, 2020 - 12:00am

Dutch financial giant ING Bank expects inflation and bond yields to rise as a result of a stronger economic performance for...

Business

Economists expect trade gap to ease

By Lawrence Agcaoili | June 16, 2019 - 12:00am

The projected trade deficit this year would be less pronounced as the importation of capital goods to support the country’s...

Business

Bank reserves cut next in line, economists say

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 16, 2019 - 12:00am

Economists expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to follow suit with a reduction in banks’ reserve requirement...

Business

ING forecasts P53.50:$1 forex rate by end of 2018

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 1, 2018 - 12:00am

Dutch financial giant ING Bank sees the peso rebounding strongly towards the end of the year as sentiment toward emerging...

Business

BSP urged to hold off rate hike

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 10, 2018 - 12:00am

Economists said the slower-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter has given the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)...

Business