Because of the pandemic and temporary suspension of some of its open market facilities, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) earned less in the second quarter, reducing its six-month net income to P13.714 billion or 54.1 percent lower than same time in 2019 of P29.883 billion. The BSP has been...
The country’s current account surplus improved to $4.4 billion in the first six months of the year, reversing the $2.6 billion deficit reported same time in 2019, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday. BSP Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila Jr. said the better-than-expected current...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) maiden auction of 1-month BSP Bills, offered at P20 billion initially, received tenders amounting to P43.36 billion in Friday’s bids. This is the first central bank issued securities since the “JOBO” Bills in the 1980s. MB file photo. According...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that as of end-June this year, the Philippines’ outstanding external debt was higher at $87.453 billion, up by 7.6 percent or $6.2 billion from same time last year of $81.259 billion, as the government borrowed more to finance anti-COVID-19 pandemic...
The central bank’s term deposit facility (TDF) has a slightly lower volume this week of P350 billion while yields ended mixed. The 28-day TDF’s offer was cut from P50 billion from its September 9 auction to P20 billion ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) first offering of BSP...
The central bank yesterday said for the first half of 2020 the country’s net foreign direct investments (FDI) inflows fell by 18.3 percent to $2.997 billion from $3.670 billion same period last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. FDIs are equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and...
Cash remittances sent by overseas Filipinos (OF) via the banking networks increased by 7.8 percent in July but January-July data still show a decline of 2.4 percent to $16.802 billion because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2.4 percent year-to-date (YTD) decline is recorded both for the cash and...
The central bank’s guidelines on the establishment of digital banks is expected to be approved this month, according to a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier (Bloomberg file photo) BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier said the circular will be...
The 48 thrift banks supervised by the central bank continue to be stable amid the COVID-19 pandemic despite decreased deposits and portfolio, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. “During the first semester of 2020, we noted a decline in thrift banks’...
Humans have fascination for gold, it is part of who we are. It is part of civilization. It is a tangible liquid asset that is always short in supply and strong demand. Thus, in times of crisis like this pandemic, governments and companies run for safe assets by buying more gold. Since March this...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will accelerate its gold purchases and will be more opportunistic in its gold trading, according to its highest-ranking official. MB File “BSP will be opportunistic, sell when gold prices are high,” said BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno over the weekend. He...
For disaster resilience The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new loan allowing the Philippines to quickly access emergency financing in the event of disasters triggered by natural hazards and public health emergencies. In a statement, the Manila-based financial institution announced...
