economy

PH likely saw heavier ‘hot money’ inflows in 2024

The Philippine financial market might have seen a higher inflow of flighty foreign funds in…

PH M&A deals surged 29.9% in ʼ24 on infra, energy push

The push for green energy transition, coupled with an aggressive infrastructure development pipeline, caused a…

An open letter to the President for year 2025

Dear President Marcos, Please consider launching a national initiative in 2025 that will address urgent…

1st round of PH-Chile FTA talks set in March

The first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and…

IMF asks BSP to disclose securities portfolio

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to consider disclosing…

Equities rebound seen in 2025; 7,600 level in sight

The stock market’s weakness in 2024 will leave more room for growth this year, with…

Resilience amid inflation

Tonight, like past New Year’s eves, the public would look to the coming year with…

An upper middle-income nation by 2025? What PH is bound to lose

To be finally called an “upper middle-income country (MIC)” sounds good to the ears. And…

PH gross borrowings down in Nov, says BTr

Gross borrowings of the Marcos administration posted a double-digit decline in November on the back…

PH attracts net ‘hot money’ inflow of $96.59M in Nov

Flighty foreign funds returned to the Philippines in November, with government debt securities attracting most…