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PH Q2 foreign debt rose to $149B on dollar swings

The Philippines’ foreign borrowings edged higher in the second quarter but remained at levels the…

BIZ BUZZ: BSP plugs whistleblower gaps

After the “ghost employees” scandal dented its reputation, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is…

BSP signals rate pause as easing cycle winds down

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could keep its policy rate unchanged through the end…

BSP to continue cutting rates in 2025, says BofA

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to continue reducing its benchmark interest rate in…

BSP: Growth in home prices slowed in Q1

Home prices in the country grew at a slower pace in the first quarter, as…

BIZ BUZZ: BSP is ‘Currency Manager of the Year’

T he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) just scooped up the Currency Manager of the…

BSP: Number of fake banknotes surged by 18.4% in 2024

Documented counterfeit banknotes went up by 18.4 percent year-on-year in 2024, which the Bangko Sentral…

PSEi rate cut frenzy cut short, down 0.27%

Frenzy over the central bank’s rate cut was cut short on Friday after US President…

Rate hold in August a ‘possibility,’ says Remolona

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may pause at its next meeting in August if…

PH dollar deficit persisted in May

The Philippines posted a balance of payments (BOP) deficit for the third straight month in…