interest rates

Lower interest rates to boost consumer lending in ‘Ber’ months

The series of interest rate cuts by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) could help…

Banner year seen for ‘Big 3’ banks

The country’s three largest publicly listed banks are all set for a banner year, with…

Bad bank loans climbed to nine-month high in August

Bad loans in the Philippine banking system climbed to a nine-month high in August, as…

Bangko Sentral seen to keep interest rates steady for now

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may keep cutting rates through 2026 as it tries…

Gov’t debt service surged by 257% in Aug. to P664.7B

The government’s debt service burden more than tripled in August, driven by higher amortization payments…

PH rate-cutting run seen ending just as US tariffs bite deeper

The Philippines and its Asian neighbors are expected to wrap up their interest-rate cuts by…

BSP may slow rate cuts as inflation floor emerges

Inflation may have touched its lowest point in July, economists said, with signs it could…

Politicized US Fed a big threat to other central banks, says Remolona

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said United States President Donald Trump’s…

Goldman Sachs sees quarter BSP interest rate cut on Aug. 28

Yet another research group is betting on a reduction in interest rates later this week,…

Metrobank lending jumps as interest rates recede

Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) saw its loans portfolio fatten across segments as the…