economy

BIZ BUZZ: First MB meeting for 2025 moved

Heads up! The first policy meeting of the Monetary Board (MB) for this year will…

PH posted lower dollar surplus in 2024, says BSP

The Philippines posted a lower dollar surplus in 2024—which also fell short of the central…

PSEi listless ahead of Trump inauguration

Local shares traded flat on Monday as investors waited on the sidelines ahead of US…

T-bill rates down on rate cut hopes

The euphoria over the possibility of another local policy rate cut has yet to fade…

BIZ BUZZ: Citi bullish on PH

In the era of rising protectionism, which can threaten the growth of the global economy,…

BIZ BUZZ: New general counsel at BSP?

After months of searching, it looks like the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may have…

Gov’t likely surpassed 2024 revenue target, says DoF

The government might have beaten its revenue target in 2024, the Department of Finance (DOF)…

Facing American tariff threat, EU-Mexico upgrade trade ties

BRUSSELS—The EU announced an agreement Friday with Mexico to strengthen their trade relations, three days…

IMF raises global growth outlook, flags rising economic divergence

WASHINGTON — Global growth is expected to increase slightly this year while remaining stuck below…

Investors jittery ahead of Trump inauguration

Investors are on wait-and-see mode with Donald Trump’s inauguration set to happen this week as…