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  • DoF to wait for rate cuts before borrowing abroad

    THE PHILIPPINE government will wait for rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) before its planned external borrowings next year, according to the Finance chief.

  • Rate cuts to spur fundraising in 2nd half

    FIRMS’ fundraising and lending activities are seen to surge in the second half of this year amid the expected easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

  • ‘Larger-than-expected’ rate cuts likely — Nomura

    THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BPS) may deliver “larger-than-expected” rate cuts, with the possibility of up to 250 basis points (bps) worth of reductions until 2025, Nomura Global Markets Research said. “Compared to our baseline, risks are skewed towards more easing in the Philippines and Thailand, less easing in India,”…

  • Peso may slide to P59:$1 if BSP cuts early

    THE PESO may breach the P59-per-dollar level if the Philippine central bank cuts rates as early as August, Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI said.

  • BSP rate cuts unlikely this year — ANZ

    THERE IS NO ROOM for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut rates this year as inflation may still potentially breach the target, ANZ Research said. “Rate cuts in Indonesia and the Philippines are also not on the table this year… In the Philippines, inflation though receding, is still…

  • Peso slump could derail rate cuts

    THE PESO WEAKNESS could impact the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy easing cycle even after inflation has settled within target for a sixth straight month in May, analysts said.

  • IMF cuts Philippine growth outlook

    THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) trimmed the Philippines’ growth outlook for this year, after a slower-than-expected first-quarter expansion. 

  • Peso won’t derail rate cuts in Q4

    THE Philippine central bank would cut its key rate as early as the fourth quarter despite the peso’s slide to a 17-month low, according to Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr.