Filipinos’ wallets fatter, but PH still among Asia’s poorest – report

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 09/29/2024

Filipinos’ wealth rose in 2023—just not enough to pluck the Philippines out of the group of poorer economies in the region, insurer Allianz Global said in a new report. Allianz Global said net financial assets per capita…

BSP: July inflation likely surpasses 4% target

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 08/01/2024

Inflation likely exceeded the government’s 2-4 percent target range in July due to higher energy and food prices. However, this increase is not expected to affect the anticipated rate cut in August. On Wednesday, the Bangko Sentral…

BSP: More digital banks joining the industry soon

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 07/27/2024

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will resume accepting applications for digital banking licenses after three years, allowing more players into the growing industry. The number of available slots is still unknown, but BSP Governor Eli Remolona…

PH faces banking, airline disruptions from global Microsoft outage

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 07/20/2024

The Philippines experienced disruptions from a global Microsoft outage on Friday, affecting banking and airline services. The state-run Land Bank of the Philippines reported that its digital channels are now restored after the outage, which also caused…

Think tank: Peso could rally to 56:$1 by year-end

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 07/19/2024

The Philippine peso is expected to strengthen to 57 per US dollar in the third quarter as the US economy shows signs of slowing down. According to a quarterly forecast by London-based Capital Economics, the peso may…

Peso weakens to 20-month low of P58.80 to $1

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 06/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso dropped to a 20-month low at the end of a turbulent trading week, following a regional decline as the stronger US dollar impacted emerging market currencies. The peso closed at 58.8…

Peso slides to 58 to $1 for first time in almost 2 years

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 05/21/2024

MANILA — The Philippine peso touched the 58-per-dollar level for the first time in almost two years during the morning trade on Tuesday. As of 9:47 a.m., the local currency’s weakest showing stood at 58 against the…

PH economy seen to accelerate in 2024 but faces high inflation, El Niño-driven risks

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 04/29/2024

The Philippine economy is expected to grow faster this year, but it might not reach the government’s target due to the impact of the El Niño climate phenomenon on food supply and the risk of high inflation.…

Chinese tourist absence hampers PH tourism recovery

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 04/15/2024

Bank of America’s (BofA) recent report pointed out that the Philippines, along with China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, are still struggling to catch up in tourism recovery compared to other parts of Asia, as tourist arrivals in…

Unemployed Filipinos down to 1.8M in Feb from 2.15M in January

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 04/12/2024

MANILA, Philipines — The Philippine Statistics Authority reported Thursday that the number of unemployed Filipinos decreased in February to 1.8 million, down from 2.15 million in January. That brought the country’s unemployment rate to 3.5 percent, lower…

Gov’t sees stronger peso this year

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 04/11/2024

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Marcos administration doesn’t expect the peso to reach 58 per dollar this year anymore due to lower import forecasts. Now, the interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) predicts the peso will average between…

Recto vows no new taxes under Marcos term, eyes fiscal efficiency

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 03/25/2024

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto announced that there won’t be any new taxes for the rest of the Marcos administration. He emphasized the government’s focus on reducing unnecessary spending and enhancing revenue collection efficiency to improve its financial…

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