The Department of Finance (DOF) is looking into a proposal setting a debt ceiling that would determine whether the national government should increase or decrease its borrowing. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the DOF will consider the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) proposal to adopt...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), through its Fiscal Division, commended the Philippines for proactively improving its Public Financial Management (PFM) systems through digital transformation. During one of the sessions of the IMF-World Bank (WB) Annual Meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, IMF...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the government's newly-formed Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), recognizing its contribution to the country's infrastructure initiatives. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the IMF has acknowledged the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it is determined to redouble its efforts in securing the passage of key structural reforms that are vital for maintaining the country's economic growth. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman issued a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 4, expressing her...
ZURICH, Switzerland — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lauded President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for his leadership amid the various " more complex challenges" that the Philippines faced. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and International Monetary Fund managing director...
The year 2023 has been acknowledged by the International Monetary Fund as a year of global economic recession that would hit one-third of the world’s economy. The economic difficulties have been brought about by Russia’s war in Ukraine, causing oil prices to rise to historic levels, disrupting...
Two development partners of the Philippines and a US-based think tank have recommended the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the International Monetary...
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The IMF on Thursday urged advanced economies in the G20 to extend and improve their debt relief initiative, warning that many countries face a dire crisis without the help. (FILES) In this file photo an exterior view of the building of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with...
