The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely consider the withdrawal of COVID-19 monetary and banking policy interventions after mid-2022 when the economy is expected to have returned to pre-pandemic growth levels, and assuming herd immunity against the virus has been achieved around the same...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has increased the number of national IDs it will print this year to 70 million from the previous target of 45 million, according to its highest-ranking official. “BSP is committed to deliver the card volume requirements of the PSA (Philippine Statistics...
Philippines’ foreign assets reached $109.082 billion as of end-February, higher than $108.673 billion in January, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported. The gross international reserves or GIR, which are invested in foreign-issued securities, monetary gold, and foreign exchange, is 11.7...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said Thursday that the inflation rate will reach its peak in the second quarter months of April to June and that so far, there is limited evidence of second-round effects. A vegetable seller tends to a client at Paco Market. A vegetable...
Foreign direct investments (FDI) last year dropped 24.6 percent to a net inflow of $6.542 billion from $8.671 billion in 2019, but it was more than the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) $6-billion projection for 2020. “The disruptive impact of the pandemic on global supply chains and the weak...
Local share prices rose on continued bargain hunting on the back of gains in the US bourses overnight. Photo credit: PSE Information Desk The main index advanced 41.49 points or 0.61 percent to close at 6,808.32 with only the Financials and Mining and Oil counters retreating. A total of 9.14...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is projecting inflation to rise to 4.7 percent in February versus 4.2 percent in January. BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said the forecast range is a low of 4.3 percent to a high of 5.1 percent for the said month. Diokno, quoting the BSP’s Department of...
The local stock market bounced back to the 7,000 level as global stocks rallied. The PSEi hiked 84.85 points or 1.22 percent to close at 7.044.06 as sub-indices rose across the board. A hefty 21.86 billion shares worth P18.16 billion changed hands as gainers beat losers 122 to 89 with 54...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Monday that gross international reserves (GIR) dipped to $108.799 billion in January from December 2020’s $110.117 billion due to government withdrawals to pay for foreign-denominated loans, and changes in the price of gold. The BSP in a statement...
The stock market weakened as investors continued to pocket gains while waiting for more cues to buy up stocks. Photo credit: https://www.pse.com.ph The main index dropped 31.8 points or 0.45 percent to close at 6,959.21 with only the Financials and Mining and Oil counters holding their...
Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. (LKI) said the higher fees in the use of ATM (automated teller machines) will benefit big banks and marginalize the small ones. Photo by Eduardo Soares on Unsplash In a statement, LKI President Victorio Mario Dimagiba questioned and raised concerns on...
The Philippine stock market gained a little more ground as investors are cautiously becoming more optimistic because of developments here and overseas. PSE file photo The benchmark PSEi moved up 16.60 points or 0.24 percent to close at 7,082.15 although the Financials and Industrial counters...
