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Domestic claims of other financial corporations (OFCs) in the country surged by almost 13 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has directed CIMB Bank Philippines to promptly address the root cause of the recent unauthorized fund transfers that affected several of its customers.

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Philippine banks largely kept their credit standards unchanged in the first quarter, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s latest senior bank loan officers’ survey (SLOS).

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The Philippines’ external debt service burden significantly dropped to $799 million in January, nearly half of the $1.75 billion recorded in the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the International Finance Corp. have signed an agreement to jointly promote movable asset financing in the Philippines.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.5 percent last week, a move widely expected by analysts who now view the central bank turning increasingly dovish in response to softening inflation and rising global uncertainties.

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In a briefing on Thursday, April 10, BSP Governor Eli Remolona said that the rate was cut to 5.50% from 5.75% during its last February meeting. 

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The country’s external debt service burden reached $17.16 billion in 2024, 18 percent higher than the $14.85 billion in 2023, according to latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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In a joint interview, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Chairman Chris Nelson and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Deputy Director General for Finance and Administration Maria Veronica Magsino discussed the upcoming investment mission to the UK in June 2025, marking the Philippines as an investment-ready destination for UK companies. 

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In a statement released on Monday, March 17, the central bank announced a 2.9% increase in remittances, compared with the US$3.15 billion recorded in January 2024.

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Domestic claims of other financial corporations (OFCs) in the country surged by almost 13 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has directed CIMB Bank Philippines to promptly address the root cause of the recent unauthorized fund transfers that affected several of its customers.

[DatePublished] => 2025-04-30 15:13:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/04/27/7_2025-04-27_18-44-45184_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2438941 [Title] => Banks keep credit standards steady [Summary] =>

Philippine banks largely kept their credit standards unchanged in the first quarter, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s latest senior bank loan officers’ survey (SLOS).

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The Philippines’ external debt service burden significantly dropped to $799 million in January, nearly half of the $1.75 billion recorded in the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the International Finance Corp. have signed an agreement to jointly promote movable asset financing in the Philippines.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.5 percent last week, a move widely expected by analysts who now view the central bank turning increasingly dovish in response to softening inflation and rising global uncertainties.

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In a briefing on Thursday, April 10, BSP Governor Eli Remolona said that the rate was cut to 5.50% from 5.75% during its last February meeting. 

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The country’s external debt service burden reached $17.16 billion in 2024, 18 percent higher than the $14.85 billion in 2023, according to latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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In a joint interview, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Chairman Chris Nelson and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Deputy Director General for Finance and Administration Maria Veronica Magsino discussed the upcoming investment mission to the UK in June 2025, marking the Philippines as an investment-ready destination for UK companies. 

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In a statement released on Monday, March 17, the central bank announced a 2.9% increase in remittances, compared with the US$3.15 billion recorded in January 2024.

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