economy

Philippine government deficit declined but exceeded limit in 2024

The Marcos administration posted a smaller budget shortfall in 2024, but it was not enough…

G20 finance ministers, central bankers to meet amid fractious geopolitics

JOHANNESBURG — Finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 top economies gather in South…

PH GDP growth seen picking up pace in 2025

The country’s economy could expand at a faster pace this year compared to 2024 due…

P22.8B Peza investments okayed in Feb

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza) has approved P22.77 billion worth of investments in February–…

Asean Exchanges to accelerate products, ESG development

The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) on Friday hosted the 38th Asean Exchanges CEOs Meeting…

Bangko Sentral seen moving independently of US Fed

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) might soon have to let go of its worries…

Jitters in US blunts BSP’s good news

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) jumbo cut on the cash requirements of banks failed…

T-bill rates mostly up as rate pause still on investors’ mind

Yields on short-dated government debt securities were mostly up for the third straight week, as…

BIZ BUZZ: New ADB chief ready for global turbulence

Masato Kanda, who officially became the 11th president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday,…

PH banking system deposits breach P20T

Total deposits in the Philippine banking system crossed the P20-trillion mark in 2024 on the…