finance

ADB readies $4-B package for the Philippines in 2026

With its 2025 program in the Philippines nearly complete, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is…

Foreign borrowings remain at ‘manageable’ level

The Philippines’ foreign borrowings were steady in the third quarter—remaining at levels the central bank…

BIZ BUZZ: Wellex will have to wait

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who heads the Senate committee on finance, no longer knows what weekends…

DOF backs estate tax amnesty extension till 2028

Finance Secretary Frederick Go has backed the House of Representatives’ proposal to extend the estate…

PH growth lags targets; but IIF sees resilience ahead

The Philippines is set to maintain steady growth, although still falling short of the Marcos…

First in Asia: GCash, Klook unveil travel card

Filipino travelers are now entitled to a new payment method as fintech platform GCash teamed…

US dollar dominance and Asean currency prospects amid geopolitical shifts 

A historical perspective and today’s debate Many market participants view the early 1970s as the…

PSEi regains 6,000 territory

The capital index has returned to the 6,000 mark on Monday as another interest rate…

BPI rolls out cash benefit plan for critical illnesses

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and its insurance arm have launched a critical…

PH to tighten monitoring of firms with conglomerate ties 

A central bank-led government group tasked with shielding the financial system from market shocks will…