The peso appreciated against the US dollar for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, Dec. 4, closing at a one-month high of 58.23, primarily driven by the expected surge in overseas remittances leading up to the Christmas holidays. The peso's closing rate jumped from the previous day's close of...
Low-cost Asian manufacturers may benefit from Donald Trump's forthcoming return to White House, despite the likelihood of weaker Asian currencies, including the Philippine peso, according to the think tank Capital Economics. “Asian currencies have depreciated against the US dollar since the...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) may have little impact on most publicly-listed property developers, but it will affect the jobs and sales of businesses supporting the industry. “POGO operations have been reduced since the...
The national government partially awarded its short-term debt papers as yields increased following the previous week's decline. The Bureau of the Treasury failed to meet its P11.2 billion target, managing to raise only P9.685 billion. The total bids received during the auction amounted to P34.372...
Short-term benchmark interest rates sharply dropped anew, now below the local policy rate of 6.50 percent. At the Bureau of the Treasury auction on Tuesday, Nov. 28, the national government fully awarded its P10 billion offering. Total demand reached P72.215 billion, more than seven times higher...
The national government has fully awarded the reissued 20-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) amid higher demands. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the Bureau of the Treasury raised P30 billion through an auction of reissued T-bonds with a remaining life of 15 years and two months. Total tenders received were...
Short-term benchmark interest rates significantly increased weeks after the policy rate hike. At the Bureau of the Treasury auction on Monday, Nov. 6, the national government raised a total of P13.220 billion, below the P15 billion program. Total demand reached P32.316 billion. The 91-day Treasury...
The national government borrowed partially as banks demanded higher returns amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, which led to higher global crude oil prices. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Oct. 16, the national government raised a total of P11.947 billion, below the P15 billion program. Total...
An economist thinks the Marcos administration made the right decision in continuing with investing in education, citing how the country's young and productive workforce has been able to keep the Philippines afloat even during difficult times, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. *File...
The local stock market overcame early weakness to end slightly higher while investors wait for market moving news. The main index added 13.06 points or 0.19 percent to close at 7,069.68 with sectoral indices evenly split. Volume was firm at 1.24 billion shares worth P8.35 billion as gainers edged...
Stock market analysts cheered the higher-than expected Philippine economic growth in the third quarter, attributing it to the Marcos government’s decision to ease Covid restrictions which resulted in higher consumer spending and a more active economy. “Growth was able to outperform the previous...
