economy

PH eyes ‘sectoral FTA’ with US under Trump

The Philippines may pursue a “sectoral” free-trade agreement (FTA) with the United States under the…

Interest rate jitters spook investors

Investors stayed cautious on Monday ahead of the interest rate-setting of the Bangko Sentral ng…

FinTech groups back “Konektadong Pinoy” bill

Private sector groups FinTech Alliance PH, Better Internet PH and other business organizations expressed support…

T-bill rates up as shallow easing looms large

Yields on short-dated local debts of the government snapped five straight weeks of decline ahead…

PH vehicle output contracted 7.2% in Nov ’24

The country’s vehicle production declined in November last year by 7.2 percent, falling by nearly…

Trump 2.0 sank FDIs in Nov

The flow of job-generating foreign investments in the Philippines posted a double-digit slump in November…

PH dollar reserves dipped to 9-mo low in Jan

The Philippines’ dollar reserves declined at the start of the year, hitting a nine-month low…

BSP tipped to deliver fresh policy rate cut

Fifteen out of 16 economists polled by the Inquirer last week expected the powerful Monetary…

Valentine’s Day economics: Spending on flowers down but…

Amid the rising prices of basic commodities, Filipinos are tightening their belts even on the…

PSEi slips anew amid further profit-taking

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the trading in the red as investors took…