finance

SEC aligns yearly report submission with BIR sked

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for the submission of annual…

Gov’t borrowings jumped 41% in February to P478.8B

The Marcos administration’s borrowing mix swung heavily onshore in February, with domestic debt carrying nearly…

DOF welcomes $25-M Asean energy fund

The Department of Finance (DOF) welcomed the launch of the $25-million Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF)…

Is the Philippines headed toward stagflation?

For much of modern economic history, few developments have carried consequences as far-reaching as disruptions…

Calamity-hit nonbanks poised to get regulatory relief

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is considering regulatory relief for nonbank financial firms that…

Why investors are paying less for growth today

The stock market does not merely reflect earnings. It also reflects expectations. Prices rise and…

BSP to widen credit, equity exposure reporting to more nonbanks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to require more nonbank financial institutions to report…

A 1970s-style shock—but not a 1970s-style crisis

When the Iran war first erupted, I initially viewed it through the lens of recent…

PH firms turned more upbeat in February

Business confidence rebounded sharply in February, before an energy shock tied to the Middle East…

Winter is coming. Are we ready?

Economic history rarely moves in a straight line. Periods of prosperity are often followed by…