economy

Trade deficit narrowed in March

The Philippines’ trade deficit sharply narrowed in March, but not for a good reason. Data…

PH returns to global debt market, raises $2B

The Philippine government on Wednesday raised $2 billion in fresh borrowings from its issuance of…

4-mo gov’t revenues hit P 1.4T

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Monday said that the government is so far on track…

BSP sees leeway to extend pause at May meet

There’s still “leeway” for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to extend its pause on…

BSP steps in to prop up peso

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has been dipping into the country’s dollar reserves “in small…

T-bill rates ease on increased odds of a US Fed cut

The government was able to borrow its planned amount of short-dated debt during Monday’s sale…

Investors to take cue from key data

Investors will be on the lookout for local macroeconomic data this week, particularly outlooks on…

Gov’t curbed borrowings in Q1 as it shunned offshore debt

Lack of major offshore fundraising activity trimmed the Marcos administration’s gross borrowings in the first…

PH seen growing faster in 2024, but will not hit government target

The Philippine economy is projected to grow faster this year, but will not hit the…