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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it is prepared to take the necessary policy action to bring inflation back to its three-percent target, even after price growth eased more than expected in May.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that headline inflation in May could range from 7.1% to 7.9% as higher food prices and peso depreciation continue to weigh on consumer costs.

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Business sentiment in the Philippines deteriorated further in April, as companies grew more concerned about elevated oil prices, rising inflation and weakening consumer purchasing power amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may raise borrowing costs for a second consecutive time ahead of its scheduled policy meeting on June 18, as inflation risks mount because of the ongoing Middle East conflict.

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The BSP signaled possible additional rate hikes as inflation risks persist and pressure the peso and consumer spending.

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Philippine banks remained profitable in the first quarter, with combined net income rising by 2.9 percent to P104.82 billion from P101.9 billion a year ago, driven largely by stronger lending income and expanding asset bases despite higher provisions for potential loan losses.

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Opisyal nang isinama ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ang tanyag na Pahiyas Festival ng Lucban, Quezon sa kanyang espesyal na koleksyon ng 100 Piso Commemorative Coin Series, bilang pagkilala sa mayamang kultura at pamana ng lalawigan ng Quezon.

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The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of Philippine banks eased to a three-month low in March as lending growth outpaced the rise in soured loans, while borrowers remained broadly resilient despite emerging inflation risks.

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The country’s foreign exchange buffer fell to its lowest level in 15 months in April, as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) likely tapped reserves to temper peso volatility while the government paid foreign debt obligations, analysts said.

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The central bank warned that inflation risks have intensified due to a combination of upward price pressures.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that headline inflation in May could range from 7.1% to 7.9% as higher food prices and peso depreciation continue to weigh on consumer costs.

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Business sentiment in the Philippines deteriorated further in April, as companies grew more concerned about elevated oil prices, rising inflation and weakening consumer purchasing power amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may raise borrowing costs for a second consecutive time ahead of its scheduled policy meeting on June 18, as inflation risks mount because of the ongoing Middle East conflict.

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The BSP signaled possible additional rate hikes as inflation risks persist and pressure the peso and consumer spending.

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Philippine banks remained profitable in the first quarter, with combined net income rising by 2.9 percent to P104.82 billion from P101.9 billion a year ago, driven largely by stronger lending income and expanding asset bases despite higher provisions for potential loan losses.

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Opisyal nang isinama ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ang tanyag na Pahiyas Festival ng Lucban, Quezon sa kanyang espesyal na koleksyon ng 100 Piso Commemorative Coin Series, bilang pagkilala sa mayamang kultura at pamana ng lalawigan ng Quezon.

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The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio of Philippine banks eased to a three-month low in March as lending growth outpaced the rise in soured loans, while borrowers remained broadly resilient despite emerging inflation risks.

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The country’s foreign exchange buffer fell to its lowest level in 15 months in April, as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) likely tapped reserves to temper peso volatility while the government paid foreign debt obligations, analysts said.

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The central bank warned that inflation risks have intensified due to a combination of upward price pressures.

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