economy

Peso continues free fall, from 63-64:$1 in 8 days

The Philippine peso fell past 64 per dollar for the first time on Tuesday, setting…

PSEi tumbles by 1.53% as peso hits new lows

Philippine stocks extended their decline on Monday as worries over weak public infrastructure spending, high…

Criminal hubs threaten SE Asia appeal–report

Criminal networks operating across Southeast Asia are hurting the region’s investment appeal, a new report…

Battered peso sinks to new low, nears 64:$1

The Philippine peso extended its losses at the start of a busy trading week, edging…

BSP’s inflation fight dims rate cut hopes

Interest rate cuts may be pushed further into the future after the Bangko Sentral ng…

Peso logs fresh record low of 63.615:$1 

The Philippine peso fell to another record low on Friday, capping a bruising week for…

Japan debt watcher sees resilient PH economy

The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) said the Philippine economy is likely to remain highly…

BSP unleashes jumbo rate hike vs inflation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised its policy rate by half a percentage point…

Peso extends losses, falls past 63.5:$1

The Philippine peso sank to another record low on Thursday, extending its slide despite a…

BIZ BUZZ: Another feather on De Ocampo’s cap

For Roberto de Ocampo, the former finance chief who helped steer the Philippine economy through…