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Cash remittances sent by overseas Filipinos (OF) via the banking networks increased by 7.8 percent in July but January-July data still show a decline of 2.4 percent to $16.802 billion because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2.4 percent year-to-date (YTD) decline is recorded both for the cash and...

The central bank’s guidelines on the establishment of digital banks is expected to be approved this month, according to a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier (Bloomberg file photo) BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier said the circular will be...

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will accelerate its gold purchases and will be more opportunistic in its gold trading, according to its highest-ranking official. MB File “BSP will be opportunistic, sell when gold prices are high,” said BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno over the weekend. He...

On July 29, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has released New Generation Currency (NGC) banknotes that feature a “shining, shimmering” value panel, but it seems like a lot of people missed the memo.  A Facebook user named Allaine Francisco shared her experience on how a seller refused to accept...