Philippine annual inflation quickens to 2.3% in October MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Tuesday it will take a “measured approach” in its policy easing cycle as... Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:02am
Business & Finance Philippine central bank sees Oct inflation at 2.0%-2.8% MANILA: Philippine inflation was likely within a 2.0% to 2.8% range in October, the central bank said on Thursday,... Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:43am
Business & Finance Philippines central bank eyes substantial cut in banks’ reserve requirement ratio this year MANILA: The Philippine central bank is planning a substantial cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks... Published 18 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Business & Finance Philippine central bank says inflation to settle within target in 2024, 2025 MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday that risks to inflation have shifted to the downside and it... Published 05 Jul, 2024 09:45am
Business & Finance Philippine central bank sees narrower 2024 current account deficit MANILA: The Philippines’ current account deficit is expected to narrow to $9.5 billion, or 2.0% of gross domestic... Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:53am
Business & Finance Philippine central bank ready to resume tightening as inflation rate quickens MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Thursday it was ready to resume tightening monetary policy after... Published 05 Oct, 2023 11:24am
Markets Philippine central bank ready to tighten policy if needed MANILA: The Philippine central bank said it was ready to tighten monetary policy as necessary to keep a lid on price... Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:10am
Markets Asian FX gains after weak US data, Fed pause in focus Most Asian currencies strengthened on Friday, with Thailand’s baht leading the charge, after a jump in US weekly... Published 09 Jun, 2023 12:05pm
Markets Philippine central bank chief: inflation will be below 4% by Q4 CEBU: The Philippine central bank chief said on Monday domestic inflation will be below 4% by the last quarter of... Published 15 May, 2023 09:22am
Markets Philippine central bank revises 2023 current account projection MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday it expects a current account deficit of $17.1 billion for 2023,... Published 17 Mar, 2023 11:52am
Markets Philippine central bank to raise rates again, 50 bps on a knife’s edge BENGALURU: The Philippine central bank will deliver a second straight half-point rate rise on Thursday, according to... Published 14 Feb, 2023 09:57am
Markets Philippine central bank chief sees lower pressure to match future Fed hikes MANILA: The Philippine central bank chief said on Tuesday the pressure on local monetary authorities to match future... Published 10 Jan, 2023 09:29am
Markets Philippine central bank ready to take further action as inflation near 14-year high MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday it was ready to take all further monetary policy actions needed... Published 04 Nov, 2022 11:24am
Markets Philippine central bank sees October inflation in 7.1%-7.9% range MANILA: The Philippine central bank expects October annual inflation to be in a 7.1% to 7.9% range, with pressures... Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:26am
Markets Philippine central bank says September annual inflation within 6.6% to 7.4% range MANILA: The Philippine central bank on Friday said it expects the annual inflation rate for September to stay within... Published 30 Sep, 2022 10:56am
Markets Philippines’ central bank chief rules out another off-cycle rate move MANILA: The Philippine central bank chief on Tuesday ruled out another off-cycle move on monetary policy tightening,... Published 26 Jul, 2022 10:19am
Markets Philippine central bank sees wider c/a deficit in 2022, 2023 MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday it had revised its current account and balance of payments... Published 18 Mar, 2022 11:42am
Markets Philippine central bank keeps rate steady, sees risks to growth outlook MANILA: The Philippine central bank on Thursday left key interest rates unchanged for a 10th consecutive policy... Published 17 Feb, 2022 12:49pm
Markets Philippine central bank says monetary policy to stay prudent and flexible MANILA: Philippine monetary policy will continue to be prudent as well as flexible so it can respond to... Published 06 Jan, 2022 12:25pm
Markets Philippine central bank seen staying put on rates, waiting for solid recovery BENGALURU: The Philippine central bank is likely to wait until the end of next year before raising interest rates to... Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:07pm
Markets Philippine central bank battles surge in complaints of account hacking MANILA: The Philippine central bank is monitoring a surge in complaints of hacked bank accounts from some users of... Published 12 Dec, 2021 01:33pm
Markets Philippine central bank sees 2021 c/a deficit at 1% of GDP, 2.3% next year MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday it expects the country's current account this year to post a... Published 10 Dec, 2021 12:35pm
Business & Finance Philippine central bank holds rates, but flags inflation risks in 2022 BORACAY: The Philippine central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low on Thursday, maintaining... Published 18 Nov, 2021 01:03pm
Markets Philippine central bank says to be no drastic change in monetary policy The economic recovery remained fragile, Diokno said Published 23 Aug, 2021 11:57am
Markets Philippine central bank seen holding rates steady as recovery hopes dim The Philippines recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 case increase in almost four months on Saturday Published 09 Aug, 2021 01:28pm
Markets Philippine central bank set to keep key rate at record low on Thursday Some economists also believe the BSP will keep interest rates steady for the rest of the year. Published 22 Jun, 2021 09:30am
Markets Philippine central bank sees wider current account surpluses in 2021,2022 For next year, the current-account surplus is expected to reach $6.7 billion. Published 18 Jun, 2021 01:22pm
Markets Philippine central bank to unwind relief measures in a timely manner We will carry out disengagement strategies in a manner that avoids risks associated with early or late implementation. Published 26 Mar, 2021 12:10pm
Business & Finance Philippine central bank keeps key rates at record low MANILA: The Philippine central bank left key interest rates steady on Thursday, as it balanced the need to support ... Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:26am
Markets Philippine central bank keeps key rates steady, as expected The rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were also held steady at 1.5% and 2.5%, respectively. Published 25 Mar, 2021 02:40pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points