economy

Moody’s flags PH bank capital relief as ‘credit negative’

The move of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to let banks exclude government securities-related…

S&P cuts PH growth outlook to 4.1%

The Philippines received the largest growth forecast downgrade for 2026 among Asia-Pacific economies in S&P…

ANZ: BSP’s inflation fight threatens growth outlook

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) campaign to tame inflation through higher interest rates is…

Understanding kingdom economics

When we hear the word economics, we usually think of inflation, interest rates, jobs, investments,…

PH financial system resources rose by 11%

The Philippines’ financial system resources continued to grow in April as banks continued to fuel…

DBCC cuts PH 2026 growth target to 3.5-4.5%

The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) slashed the Philippine economic growth target to 3.5 percent…

Bangko Sentral tightening cycle far from over

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to continue hiking rates despite easing fears…

Gov’t releases nearly 88% of 2026 budget; DPWH picks up pace

The national government has now disbursed 87.7 percent of the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget as…

PH raises $2.5B via new global bond foray

The Marcos administration has raised $2.5 billion from its latest return to the international debt…

Government to issue global bonds anew in 2026

The Philippine government is set to tap the offshore bond market for the second time…