economy

Top economists warn vs hike in rice tariff

Lifting the rice import ban while retaining the 15-percent tariff rate on imported rice is…

GIR beats official 2025 forecast on bullish gold prices

The value of gold held by the central bank hit a record high in September,…

World Bank sees steady PH growth despite Trump tariff

The World Bank (WB) said the Philippines can continue to lean on resilient domestic demand…

Sept inflation rose to 1.7%; BSP on guard

Consumer prices climbed in September at their fastest pace in six months, driven by surging…

PSEi starts new trading week in the red, stays just above 6000

Recent developments at the Senate, as well as profit-taking, weighed down the local bourse on…

Nomura: Rate cut likely as BSP may weigh flood probe fallout

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may factor in the government’s widening corruption probe into…

PH seeks to lift foreign ownership of peso bonds to 10%

The Philippines is seeking to lift foreign ownership of peso-denominated government bonds to 10 percent,…

Higher inflation might lift PSEi

After last week’s redemption, traders will be on the lookout for the pivotal September inflation…

Gov’t debt service surged by 257% in Aug. to P664.7B

The government’s debt service burden more than tripled in August, driven by higher amortization payments…

BSP seen keeping key rates steady

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged this week,…