The Philippines is expected to sustain robust economic expansion in 2025 amid expectations of slower price hikes and lower interest rates boosting consumer spending, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "Strong consumption should ensure another year of solid growth in 2025," Capital...
London-based think tank Capital Economics warned that the strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth seen in the third quarter is unlikely to be sustained amid weak economic momentum, slowing remittances and exports, and tighter fiscal policies. "GDP growth in the Philippines accelerated in the...
With inflation remaining within the government's target range and economic growth slowing, private sector economists expect that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will further reduce its borrowing cost at its Dec. 19 meeting. According to the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and think tanks...
The Philippines' plan to narrow its fiscal deficit and reduce the share of public debt to its economy is expected to be sustained during the second half of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s term, amid expectations that his political allies would retain the majority leadership in Congress next...
Domestic fiscal consolidation and global trade hiccups amid rising protectionism would hurt the Philippines' economic growth prospects, according to the think tank Capital Economics. In a Nov. 29 report, Capital Economics senior Asia economist Gareth Leather and assistant economist Harry Chambers...
Malacañang announced that the Bonifacio Day holiday on Nov. 30, Saturday, will stay as is. File photo The Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) made the announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 27, three days ahead of the anticipated regular holiday which marks Andres Bonifacio's 161st birth...
Cash remittances to the Philippines, which bolster consumer spending and the domestic economy as a whole, are at risk to be slashed by stricter immigration control and a clampdown on illegal migrants by US President-elect Donald J. Trump. In a Nov. 18 report, Capital Economics deputy chief...
With a protectionist Trump 2.0 administration expected to increase inflation and interest rates in the US, forecasts indicate that the Philippine peso could weaken to P62:$1 by 2025, according to Capital Economics. The London-based think tank released new foreign exchange (FX) forecasts on November...
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...
Soaring interest payments, especially for debts that piled up to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, may slow down fiscal consolidation or budget-deficit reduction in the Philippines, according to the think tank Oxford Economics. "Because government deficits have ballooned quickly in the last few years, a...
By DERCO ROSAL London-based Capital Economics expects that Southeast Asian central banks, including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), will likely continue lowering interest rates in the coming months due to anticipated sluggish economic growth and continued low inflation. “With GDP [gross...
Think tank Capital Economics has flagged potential risks to Asian currencies, including the Philippine peso, should Donald Trump secure victory in the upcoming US presidential election. In a report, Capital Economics said that Trump's protectionist policies could exert depreciation pressures...
