Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. has been awarded an “A-” rating in Global Finance magazine’s 2024 Central Banker Report Cards, marking him as one of the top central bank governors in world. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 26, the BSP announced that...
German financial services giant Deutsche Bank said that investment growth in the Philippines will likely remain constrained in the near term despite the upcoming easing of the central bank’s restrictive policies. In its Asia Macro Insights report published on Monday, Aug. 26, Deutsche Bank...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto stated on Wednesday, Aug. 7, that while the reduction of borrowing costs may still take place within the year, it is likely to happen later than August. During a press briefing at the Kapihan sa Manila Bay, Recto said that the decision to cut key policy rates by...
The Philippine financial markets ground to a halt Wednesday, July 24, as Malacañang suspended operations in government offices due to Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. In the early morning of Wednesday, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced a trading suspension, while the Bangko...
In light of Malacañang’s decision to suspend work in government offices on Wednesday, July 24, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has suspended dollar/peso trading and monetary operations. During this period, certain BSP services will remain operational: Bulk cash deposits, including...
The central bank said all eligible financial institutions (FIs) encountering timing mismatches in their transactions via the peso real-time gross settlement (RTGS) payment system can now avail of the fully-automated intraday settlement facility (ISF) to prevent gridlocks. The Bangko Sentral ng...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved the regulatory framework for merchant payment acceptance activities (MPAA) to widen the use of digital payments in the country. Merchants refer to physical or electronic retailers, service providers, billers and businesses that accept payments for...
The country’s external debt service burden as of April totaled $4.64 billion, 19.79 percent lower compared to the same time last year of $5.785 billion, with fewer prepayments from the public and private sectors. The debt service burden, which represents both principal and interest payments after...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. said Saturday, July 20, that the passage of Republic Act No. 12010 or the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) will give the central bank more teeth in protecting financial consumers. AFASA is a law that will curb and combat...
The Philippines posted a lower balance of payments (BOP) surplus of $1.441 billion as of end-June amid a narrowing trade deficit and net inflows registered by the central bank. Based on the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released Friday, July 19, the first semester BOP tally...
By MYRNA M. VELASCO The Department of Energy (DOE) has engaged the help of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) so they can guide banks and other financing entities on how to navigate the intricate web of capital formation that shall underpin the massive-scale pipeline of renewable energy (RE)...
By LEE C. CHIPONGIAN The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved five applications to open regular bank branches and 23 branch-lite units (BLUs) in the first quarter, based on BSP data. The approved regular branches were lower compared to the first quarter 2023 of three and also...
