economy

PH’s economic pillar still getting a fraction of bank loans

Bank lending to small businesses in 2024 remained below the prescribed credit allocation despite the…

Amid tariff war, PH faces flood of Chinese imports

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on America’s trading partners could make emerging economies like…

PSEi rises on Trump hints of easing China tolls

Investors found some relief as US President Trump signaled an easing on China tariffs. This…

Gov’t raises P300B from 10-yr Treasury notes

The Philippine government was able to raise P300 billion in fresh local debt during its…

WB cuts 2025 GDP growth outlook on PH to 5.3% from 6.1%

The World Bank (WB) cut its growth forecasts for the Philippines to below 6 percent,…

ADB funding for PH reached $6B in ’24

The Philippines bagged a total of $6 billion in financing and cofinancing packages from Manila-based…

PH banks facing loan quality risks–Moody’s

Consumer loans are expected to corner a bigger share of the Philippine banking system’s total…

WEF launches probe into founder Klaus Schwab over whistleblower allegations

The World Economic Forum announced on Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into its…

Tariff woes seen to curb PH growth to 5%

The Philippine economy might grow at a pace that is as weak as the expansion…

BSP narrows room for currency speculation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) tightened the regulations on foreign exchange (FX) derivatives involving…