By Derco Rosal As the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) started to implement interest rate cuts, small business owners are feeling a wave of optimism. For entrepreneurs like Grace Sarmiento, who owns a hardware store in Cagayan, these changes could signify not just relief but also opportunity. The...
NEW YORK — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending, after the Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it doesn't plan to cut interest rates until it has "greater...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn't plan to cut interest rates until it has "greater confidence" that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target. The Fed issued its decision in...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) activated on Sunday, March 17, a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to probe the murder of a Japanese girl and her Filipino mother in Tayabas City, Quezon last month. POLICE inspect on Saturday, March 16, the area in...
Filipinos looking to take out loans for major expenses can find some relief, as the Department of Finance (DOF) expects that interest rates are likely to remain steady or even decrease in the latter half of the year. On the sidelines of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s National Tax Campaign...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that interest rates would go down in the second semester of the year. On the sidelines of the annual reception for the banking community late Friday, Jan. 26, Recto stated that he expects a decrease in the cost of borrowing, both domestically and offshore,...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the projected slowdown in inflation this year would not only be favorable for consumers, but it may also serve as a reason for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to reduce borrowing costs. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said on Monday, Jan. 8, that the...
There is high probability that gasoline and diesel prices will not change next week, but consumers could expect rollback in kerosene prices by P0.45 to P0.85 per liter, according to the oil companies. Based on the industry players’ calculations, the cost movement for gasoline could either be a...
MARAWI CITY – The Philippine National Police has identified two persons of interest in the bombing at the Mindanao State University gym on Sunday, December 3. ARSANI Mimbesa (Photo via Bonita Ermac) In a press conference here on December 6, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno believes that borrowing costs in the country have hit a ceiling. On the sidelines of the Retail Dollar Bond 2 listing on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Board on Monday, Nov. 6, Diokno stated that there is no rationale to warrant a further increase in...
Happy driving days will continue for Filipino consumers next week as oil prices will continue to track downtrend at the domestic pumps, according to the calculation of the oil companies. Based on the estimates of the industry players, the price of diesel in particular will have a heftier rollback...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) does not support the increase of interest rates, noting that it could hurt consumers amid high inflation. “If I were in the Monetary Board, I would say no. We have been the most aggressive in the region in raising interest rates,” NEDA...
