The country’s big banks have so far issued $2.78 billion worth of green, social and sustainability bonds, broken down as $1 billion sustainability bonds and P84.5 billion ($1.78 billion) peso-denominated green bonds. These green bonds were issued by so-called “first mover” banks since 2017,...
The central bank’s auction of 28-day Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) securities received more bids last Friday resulting to a 1.63x oversubscription, according to BSP Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila Jr. “The BSP continued to offer P100 billion in the 28-day bill auction which was...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno has assured clients of Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) the bank’s systems glitch which left some funds “floating” will be resolved within the day, Saturday, June 12. Diokno said that the bad outage since Thursday, June...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants to implement stricter rules in its regulation of unit investment trust funds (UITFs) and is changing the qualification requirements before a bank or non-bank can establish a UITF. The BSP is amending particular provisions in the existing circular such as...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said changes in the labor market brought on by the public health crisis will continue to drive wage dynamics in the near term, and it will require extra vigilance in monitoring its impact on inflation. “For this reason, the BSP will...
The country’s ‘too big to fail’ banks continue to be strong and well-capitalized as well as liquid with stable funding to support operations in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, assured Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. Diokno only reiterated what he said...
The peso closed lower  at P47.765 to the US dollar Thursday, (June 10) from P47.731 the previous day. The weighted average rate appreciated to P47.728 from P47.739. Total volume amounted to $680.2 million according to the Bankers Association of the Philippines.
The country’s foreign direct investments (FDI) net inflows increased by 45.1 percent year-on-year as of end-March to $2.377 billion from $1.638 billion, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest data. For the month of March alone, FDI net inflows which are equity capital, reinvestment...
The central bank said there is sustained demand for the weekly term deposit facility (TDF) despite mixed results for the 7-day and 14-day tenors. The 7-day, still offered at P150 billion, only attracted P140.16 billion tenders but the 14-day TDF continue to receive above-offer bids of P458.96...
The peso closed lower   at P47.731 to the US dollar Wednesday, (June 9) from P47.72 the previous day.  The weighted average rate depreciated to P47.739  from P47.69. Total volume amounted to $675 million according to the Bankers Association of the Philippines.
Financial conglomerates and domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs) are more vulnerable to reputational risks such as negative publicity, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. Diokno said D-SIBs, particularly within "mixed interest" conglomerates, are...
The peso closed lower at P47.72 to the US dollar Tuesday, (June 8)  from P47.66 the previous day. The weighted average rate appreciated to P47.69 from P47.692. Total volume amounted to $650.7 million according to the Bankers Association of the Philippines.
