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  • Forex buffer hits over 2-year high of $105.6B

    THE COUNTRY’S gross international reserves (GIR) jumped to $105.65 billion as of end-July, its highest level in over two years, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

  • Inflation quickens to 9-month high

    Inflation quickens to 9-month high

    HEADLINE INFLATION accelerated to a nine-month high in July, mainly driven by a spike in electricity rates and food costs, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.

  • NG debt hits new high of P15.48-T

    NG debt hits new high of P15.48-T

    THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt jumped to a fresh high of P15.48 trillion as of end-June, reflecting the impact of the peso depreciation against the US dollar, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.

  • High rates seen to weigh on growth

    METROPOLITAN Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) Research trimmed its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for the Philippines this year as elevated interest rates continue to crimp domestic demand.

  • PHL jobless rate hits 4-month high

    PHL jobless rate hits 4-month high

    THE PHILIPPINE jobless rate climbed to a four-month high in May while the quality of jobs improved to its best level since 2005, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Monday.

  • Bad loan ratio soars to near two-year high

    THE BANKING INDUSTRY’S nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio soared to a near two-year high in May, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

  • Lenders’ nonperforming loan ratio hits 11-month high

    THE PHILIPPINE banking industry’s nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio in April rose to the highest in 11 months, as soured loans increased due to elevated interest rates. Preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed the banking industry’s gross NPL ratio rose to 3.45% in April from 3.39% in…

  • Dollar reserves rise to over 2-year high

    By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES saw its dollar reserves soar to its highest level in over two years, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.  Gross international reserves (GIR) rose by 1.8% to $104.48 billion as of end-May from $102.65 billion as of…

  • Jobless rate rises to 3-month high

    Jobless rate rises to 3-month high

    THE PHILIPPINE unemployment rate climbed to a three-month high in April, while the quality of jobs deteriorated, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

  • Inflation picks up to 6-month high

    By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter INFLATION ACCELERATED to a six-month high in May, driven by the faster rise in utility and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI) picked up to 3.9% year on year in May from 3.8% in…