Filipinos who actively use digital financial platforms are significantly more likely to own bank accounts and conduct formal financial transactions, with the state-run policy think tank saying stronger digital engagement is a key driver of financial inclusion in the country even as barriers such as...
The Philippines faces mounting economic and financial risks from climate change, with projected losses reaching as much as 13 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2040 unless the country urgently scales up climate financing and aligns adaptation and mitigation efforts, according to state-run...
Local stocks retreated to their lowest level in five months as the peso’s plunge to a fresh record fueled anxiety that persistent inflationary pressures will force borrowing costs to stay higher for longer. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined 34.36 points, or 0.58 percent, to...
The World Bank has given its go-ahead to the $24.5-million Technical Assistance for Sustainable Agricultural Transformation (TASAT) program, which will complement the Philippines’ largest-ever single loan from the Washington-based multilateral lender aimed at diversifying the sector and moving...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped on Monday, April 27, as investors worry over the impact of rising inflation and interest rates, which has led some conglomerates to reduce capital expenditures (capex). The main index lost 42.34 points, or 0.71 percent, to close at 5,901.15....
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is advancing the expansion of Clark International Airport, entering the design phase for a second runway aimed at solidifying the terminal’s position as a primary logistics hub for Central Luzon. In a statement on Monday, April 27, BCDA said...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) commemorates its 79th anniversary steadfast in fulfilling its developmental mandate ─ remaining a strong and financially stable government financial institution fully capable of supporting the socio-economic agenda of President Ferdinand R....
F or decades, the Philippine real estate market was defined by “single-purpose density”—isolated residential blocks or standalone office towers that required a commute for every basic need. As the market matures into a more sophisticated era, buyers are no longer just purchasing a physical...
Pag-IBIG Fund is continuing its housing fair series in South Luzon and the Visayas, with the South Luzon fair set on April 27 and 28 at the Jose Rizal Coliseum in Calamba City, Laguna, and the Visayas fair scheduled on April 30 and May 1 at the IEC Convention Center Cebu. The two fairs will each...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the week lower as oil prices rose while the peso weakened due to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) rate hike. The main index dropped 40.32 points, or 0.67 percent, to close at 5,943.49 on Friday, April 24. Banks led the decline, while the...
Groundbreaking for the planned United States (US) economic security zone in the Philippines could take place within the current Marcos Jr. administration, with the project expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs once fully developed, Philippine investment officials said. Officials from...
Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) surged ahead with its expansion strategy as the company’s board approved the acquisition of a new subsidiary to spearhead hydropower projects in Mindanao. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, April 24, REDC said the renewable energy...
