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  • 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.

  • Philippine annual inflation quickens to 4.4% in July

    MANILA – Philippine annual inflation quickened in July, reflecting faster pace of increases in food and utility costs, the statistics agency said on Tuesday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.4% in July, above the previous month’s 3.7%, bringing year-to-date inflation to 3.7% and close to the top of the…

  • PHL big banks’ asset growth quickens in Q1

    PHL big banks’ asset growth quickens in Q1

    THE COMBINED ASSETS of the Philippines’ biggest lenders rose in the first quarter, fueled by increasing confidence in the economy’s prospects. 

  • Metro Manila’s construction material retail price growth quickens in April

    RETAIL PRICE growth of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) accelerated to three-month high in April, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. According to preliminary data from the PSA, the construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) in April grew by 1.2%. This was twice faster than…

  • PHL inflation quickens to 3.8% in April

    PHL inflation quickens to 3.8% in April

    HEADLINE INFLATION picked up for a third straight month in April amid higher food and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.