BSP Governor Eli Remolona Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. is optimistic that the resumption of monetary policy easing will help narrow the gap between the economy’s subpar output growth and its full potential. “I hope so. That’s [policy easing] our main tool. We...
While the Philippines is poised to sustain robust economic growth despite the threat posed by United States (US) President Donald Trump's tariffs, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is urging the government to fast-track the implementation of big-ticket infrastructure projects to stimulate domestic...
Despite weaker-than-expected growth in 2024, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) forecasts the Philippine economy to accelerate past six percent this year and reach 6.3-percent growth next year, matching the pace of Vietnam. According to the 2025...
United States (US) President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on the Philippines could further slow the already subpar economic growth expected this year, according to DBS Bank Ltd. of Singapore. In an April 7 report, DBS Group Research chief economist Taimur Baig and senior economist Radhika Rao...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has revised upwards the country’s economic performance for the full year of 2024 to 5.7-percent growth, from the preliminary 5.6-percent figure. This upward revision still falls short of the government’s downscaled 2024 gross domestic product (GDP)...
The Philippines would buck the trend of weak growth prospects in emerging markets (EMs) amid the United States' (US) tariffs threat, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "In all, aggregate EM GDP growth is likely to slow in the coming quarters... we think growth will generally fall short...
A weaker peso, caused by United States (US) tariffs lifting the US dollar and the Philippines' wider current account deficit, may delay further interest rate cuts by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), according to Japanese banking giant MUFG Bank Ltd. "We forecast the BSP to cut rates by...
US President Donald J. Trump's protectionist policies remain the top risk to Philippine economic prospects this year, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "A key uncertainty over the coming year is whether and to what extent Donald Trump follows through with his threats to impose tariffs...
The growth of the Philippines’ creative economy in 2024 slowed to its lowest in three years as the total value of creative industries only increased to ₱1.94 trillion from ₱1.78 trillion in the previous year. Based on preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), last...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto President Marcos’ chief economic manager and representative in the Monetary Board (MB) has projected a 75-basis point (bp) reduction in the central bank’s interest rates this year, anticipating this would catalyze economic growth to seven percent or...
Diwa Guinigundo If the Philippine economy fails to expand at least nine percent over the next three years, Filipinos will grapple with lower wages, joblessness, and worsening poverty, according to an economic expert. “Unless the economy is able to sustain a growth rate of more than nine percent...
Elections and related spending no longer provide the same economic boost as they once did. As a result, an economist at Ateneo de Manila University expects the Philippine economy to grow below goal this year, despite the upcoming midterm elections in May. Luis Dumlao, associate professor and senior...
