economy

ADB’s new PH plan seen helping reduce poverty

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) new country partnership strategy for the Philippines will support the…

PH dollar surplus shrank in H1 to $1.4B

The Philippines posted a lower dollar surplus in the first half of the year, with…

High jobless rate hints at quality of PH growth, says think tank

The Philippine economy has not seen consistent job creation despite a strong economic growth rate…

Slower US inflation pushes PSEi past 7,000 mark

After one and a half years, the local bourse finally broke through the 7,000 barrier—a…

World Bank sees 6% GDP growth for PH

Economic expansion next year might still fall short of the Marcos administration’s growth target despite…

BSP: FDIs sank to over 4-year low in June

Job-generating foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines sank to their lowest level in more…

Trade deficit hits 16-month high

The Philippine trade deficit ballooned to its widest in 16 months in July as imports…

Metrobank: BSP has room to ease ahead of Fed, again

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has space to cut ahead of the US Federal…

T-bill yields down on softer Aug inflation

Rates of Treasury bills (T-bills) offered during Monday’s sale eased following the slower-than-expected August inflation.…

Dovish bets lift PSEi closer to 7,000

Prospects of another rate cut by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the US…