economy

Gov’t debt hits new high of P15.48T

Government debt rose to a fresh high of P15.48 trillion as of end-June, fueled by…

Subsidies to state firms fell by 61% in June

Subsidies allocated to government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell in June, the Bureau of the…

PH can finally export raw sugar to US

Four years after its last shipment, the Philippines will finally be able to export 25,300…

BofA: PH investment outlook ‘encouraging’

The Philippines saw “broadly stable” flows of foreign direct investments (FDI) last year and the…

Imminent rate cuts driving PH firms to bond market

Domestic bond listings this year may still reach P400 billion—the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp.’s…

BPI promises 6.2% yield for fresh green bonds

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has set an interest rate of 6.2 percent per…

PH dollar position back to deficit in June

Payments made by the national government to foreign creditors flipped the Philippines’ dollar position back…

PH still among Asean’s fastest growing economies

The Marcos administration will hit its growth target this year amid easing inflation and expectations…

PH GDP growth estimate for ʼ24 cut, but still 2nd fastest in Asean

The slower-than-expected economic expansion in the first quarter prompted the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian…

More emerging market central banks push digital money

More central banks from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), including the Philippines, are starting…