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Pru Life UK rolls out cancer treatment plan
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Pru Life UK has launched a cancer-focused insurance product offering benefits for both early and late-stage cases, as the insurer seeks to address the financial strain faced by Filipino families dealing with the...
Government urged to tackle causes of GDP slowdown
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 13, 2026 - 12:00am
The government needs a deeper diagnosis of the Philippine economy’s sharp slowdown and should go beyond catch-up spending to address structural weaknesses that are dragging investment, consumption and pro...
Landbank eyes growth this year
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 12, 2026 - 12:00am
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines is aiming to return to profit growth this year despite the income impact of waiving digital transfer fees and a challenging economic environment, as the lender looks to expand...
PSEi advances, peso slips back to 61:$1
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The local stock market found its way back to the 6,300 level yesterday on hopes that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will temper policy tightening given the country’s weak gross domestic product ...
‘Philippines growth recovery hinges on spending rebound’
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine economy could regain some momentum in the second half, but the strength of the recovery will depend heavily on a revival in infrastructure spending, easing price pressures and a pickup in household...
’Weak Q2 GDP growth eases pressure for BSP rate hike‘
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The weaker-than-expected second-quarter economic growth has reduced pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to raise interest rates this month, although Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said all options remain...
FDI inflows plunge to 11-year low in May
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Foreign direct investment net inflows into the Philippines plunged by 65 percent in May to their lowest level in more than 11 years, weighed down by a sharp drop in intercompany borrowings from foreign inv...
Consumer complaints flood central bank in 2025
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Consumer complaints received by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas surged by nearly 73 percent in 2025 as more Filipinos turned to the BSP for help in resolving disputes with banks and other financial institutions...
Analysts flag slow recovery this year
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine economy is now seen growing by only three to 3.9 percent this year, with analysts tempering their outlook after a sharper-than-expected second-quarter slowdown exposed persistent weakness in investment...
‘Zero transfer fees not required for digital banks, fintechs’
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Digital banks and fintech companies are pushing back against calls for permanently free fund transfers, saying the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas new pricing framework allows financial institutions to charge fees...
GDP slows to 2.3 percent, weakest in 5 years
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 8, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine economy grew at its slowest pace in five years to 2.3 percent in the second quarter as the Middle East conflict kept household consumption subdued while an infrastructure scandal curbed investments...
Chinabank profit rises 11% to P14.5 billion in H1
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 7, 2026 - 12:00am
China Banking Corp. booked an 11-percent increase in net income in the first half as robust lending activity, a wider interest margin and continued balance sheet expansion strengthened its core banking operatio...
Banks, e-wallets to be required to link to national ID, says BSP
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 7, 2026 - 12:00am
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas  is proposing to require banks, digital lenders and other regulated financial institutions to connect their customer verification systems to the government’s National ID...
Further rate tightening seen as inflation stays elevated
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 7, 2026 - 12:00am
Inflation is expected to remain elevated in the coming months despite easing for a third straight month in July, keeping pressure on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to further raise interest rates, economists...
Inflation slows to 6.2% in July
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am
 Inflation eased for the third straight month in July, driven by the slower increase in transport costs, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Apple Pay debuts with 4 banks in Philippines
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Apple Pay has officially debuted in the Philippines with an initial roster of four partner banks, marking the long-awaited entry of Apple’s mobile payment service into the local market.
‘Philippines most vulnerable in ASEAN to El Niño’
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines is likely to be the Southeast Asian economy hardest hit by an emerging strong El Niño, with Bank of America (BofA) expecting inflation to average 6.7 percent this year, the highest among major...
Hot money swings to $4 billion net outflow in H1
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Foreign investors pulled more money out of the Philippines than they brought in during the first half as global uncertainty, elevated oil prices and geopolitical risks drove investors toward safer dollar assets...
Peso returns to 60: $1 level
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
The peso strengthened back to the 60-per-dollar level yesterday, posting its strongest close in more than a month as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East dampened demand for the greenback.
Economists see steady inflation
by Keisha Ta-Asan - August 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Inflation likely held steady in July as higher fuel, electricity and food costs were slightly offset by lower rice and other food prices, economists said.
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