The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Monday that gross international reserves (GIR) dipped to $108.799 billion in January from December 2020’s $110.117 billion due to government withdrawals to pay for foreign-denominated loans, and changes in the price of gold. The BSP in a statement...
(Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Philippines net foreign direct investments (FDIs) declined by 8.6 percent to $4.832 billion for the first three quarters this year as against $5.289 billion in the same period last year as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to dampen investor sentiments. “The decline...
Trade and Industry Undersecretary Ceferino S. Rodolfo The Board of Investments (BOI), the country’s premier investment promotion and generation agency, is confident of hitting its P1 trillion investments target this year despite the pandemic that has slowed down domestic and global businesses....
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has expressed dismay over the Board of Investment’s (BOI) failure to attract foreign companies that were moving their productions out of China. MB file Speaking at the virtual 46th Philippine Business Conference and Expo, Dominguez said that the...