economy

ADB opens $1.5-B lifeline for PH 

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday approved $1.5 billion in financing to help the…

India open to broader trade pact with PH

New Delhi is keeping the door open to broadening its planned preferential trade agreement (PTA)…

ADB, S&P slash PH GDP growth forecasts for 2026

Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) and global debt watcher S&P Global Ratings sharply cut their…

BSP tipped to hike rate by final 25 bps

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cap its tightening cycle with one more rate…

BMI cuts 2026 PH growth outlook to 3.3% on infra woes

The Philippine economy is unlikely to mount a meaningful recovery in the third quarter amid…

BOP deficit narrowed in August despite Middle East woes

The Philippines’ dollar deficit narrowed in August despite continued volatility tied to the Middle East…

Philippines vies to be Southeast Asia’s creative economy hub

Manila will make a push to anchor Southeast Asia’s $300-billion creative economy when the region’s…

Gov’t spending yet to pick up pace

Government budget releases remained slightly behind last year’s pace by end-August, putting greater pressure on…

PH remittances hit 7-month high of $3.2B in July, up 1.9%

Money sent home by Filipinos abroad rose to a seven-month high in July, offering a…

Peso closes in on 63:1$

The Philippine peso edged ever closer to the 63-per-dollar threshold on Tuesday, battered by a…