economy

Peso falls past 58:$1 level

The Philippine peso emerged from a two-day trading halt sinking past the 58 level on…

September budget deficit widens to P273.3B

The country’s budget deficit widened by 8.9 percent to P273.3 billion in September from P250.9…

BSP-approved external public sector debt rose in Q3

Fresh public sector foreign borrowings that had been cleared by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…

T-bill rates rise for 3rd straight week

Yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) rose for the third consecutive week on Monday, as the…

Liberalization of ‘repo’ market pushed

Financial regulators are working to expand the market for repurchase agreement (repo) using government securities…

Traders look to Q3 earnings to boost PSEi

The beginning of the busy and often volume-heavy earnings season will set the stage for…

PH dollar surplus at nearly 4-yr high of $3.5B in Sept

The Philippines posted its biggest dollar surplus in almost four years in September, on the…

PH inflation seen hovering at 2% until year-end

Declining rice prices will help keep inflation “stable” at the 2-percent level for the rest…

Promising new income season lifts PSEi

Initial third-quarter earnings results encouraged anxious investors on Friday, allowing the bourse to snap its…

Higher debt burden seen if PH misses GDP goal

The Philippines might face increased indebtedness if it falls short of the economic growth target…