The average rate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 28-day securities fell on Friday while bids remained oversubscribed. The auction of BSP bills attracted P117.10 billion tenders against an offer of P60 billion. The tenders were higher than the previous week’s P112.20 billion. The offer...
To encourage banks to release more loans to borrowers, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will temporarily consider housing loans as banks’ alternative compliance to the Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act of 2009 (Republic Act 10000) until the end of this year. Under the law, all private banks are...
With weak demand and risk-aversion, big banks’ lending growth further slowed down to 1.9 percent in October from 2.6 percent in September, based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data. Domestic liquidity (M3) or the amount of money supply circulating in the financial system, in the meantime,...
BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno (FILE Bloomberg) The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it may require all banks with digital banking services to apply for the appropriate digital bank license based on a new circular’s transitory provision. “Existing banks may apply for conversion to a...
The 16 percent minimum liquidity ratio (MLR) for stand-alone thrift, rural and cooperative banks has been extended until December 31, 2021, a year longer from its previous ending date of end-2020, based on a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) memorandum. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor...
The Philippines got the lowest coupon ever after raising $2.75 billion from the global bond market, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno. “The Philippines set a record for lowest coupon levels,” said Diokno on Thursday. The ROPs sold have maturities of 10.5...
After a surprised interest rate cut last month, the central bank’s Monetary Board may still decide to bring the policy rate to below two percent when it meets for the last time this year on December 17. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said Thursday that they continue...
At least five banks are expected to apply for digital bank license this month, the first batch of applicants after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved the digital banking framework last week. “So far, about five have signified intention to apply for a digital bank license,”...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) foreign exchange (FX) swaps totalled $4.16 billion in September, keeping a steady position from $4.49 billion in August. The FX swaps from July to August has a bigger increase of $1.67 billion compared to August to September, based on data from the BSP. The...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has extended by another year or up to 2023 the transitory period for the certification of marketing personnel authorized to sell unit investment trust funds (UITF). The previous transitory provision for existing UITF marketing personnel to be...
The country’s external debt service burden decreased by 11.11 percent to $4.934 billion as of end-August from $5.551 billion same time last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Debt service burden is payment made to both principal and interest on both the public and...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) auction of 28-day BSP bills were still oversubscribed and fetched a lower rate last Friday. “Market interest remained strong,” according to BSP Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila Jr. The BSP offered P60 billion, same as last November 20, and...
