Peso could drop to 59; BSP plans intervention

Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/19/2024

A peso depreciation to record-low 59:$1 “looks likely” as the currency continued to be overpowered by a rallying dollar, although a deeper fall beyond that level is unlikely as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) stands ready…

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…

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…

Gov’t debt stock rose to P14.79 trillion as of Jan

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral 03/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The government’s outstanding debt rose in January due to a weak peso and after the Marcos administration borrowed more from local creditors than what it paid for its maturing liabilities, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)…

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