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The number of counterfeit banknotes documented by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) declined by 17 percent in 2025 as improved security features and wider public awareness strengthened the detection of fake currency.

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Higher diesel and kerosene prices could revive inflation pressure and weaken rate-sensitive sectors.

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Headline inflation may have already peaked, but persistent underlying price pressures, wage adjustments and looming food supply risks could keep the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on a tightening path for the rest of the year, economists said.

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Earlier this month, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas circular mandating BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) to adopt reasonable and cost-based pricing for digital transfers took effect.

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Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows slumped to their lowest level in almost a decade in April, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said, as global uncertainties kept investors in a cautious stance.

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(2nd update) Digital transfer fees are falling as banks and e-wallets adjust to new BSP pricing rules.

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Higher oil prices revive inflation and rate risks, pressuring consumers, property, REITs and other duration-sensitive sectors.

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The Philippines needs to bring down its debt after pandemic spending and higher infrastructure outlays pushed government borrowings back to around 60 percent of the economy, according to a new book published by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

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Fintech company GCash has lowered its transfer fee to P10 as of July 4.

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Digital bank Maya is lowering its InstaPay transfer fee to other banks from P15 to P10, joining a growing number of financial institutions reducing the cost of electronic fund transfers.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-04 15:19:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804611 [AuthorName] => Kristine Daguno-Bersamina [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/04/maya_2026-07-04_15-17-40691_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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                    [Title] => Improved security cuts fake banknotes
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The number of counterfeit banknotes documented by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) declined by 17 percent in 2025 as improved security features and wider public awareness strengthened the detection of fake currency.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/17/2_2026-07-17_19-26-17865_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2542090 [Title] => Fuel pressure returns to pump prices [Summary] =>

Higher diesel and kerosene prices could revive inflation pressure and weaken rate-sensitive sectors.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-14 11:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Stock Commentary [SectionUrl] => stock-commentary [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/12/ab-capitallead-4_2026-01-12_09-57-47834_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2541665 [Title] => ‘Price pressures to keep BSP on rate-hiking path’ [Summary] =>

Headline inflation may have already peaked, but persistent underlying price pressures, wage adjustments and looming food supply risks could keep the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on a tightening path for the rest of the year, economists said.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/12/1_2026-07-12_18-06-40217_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2541454 [Title] => Not similarly situated [Summary] =>

Earlier this month, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas circular mandating BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) to adopt reasonable and cost-based pricing for digital transfers took effect.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134315 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805465 [AuthorName] => Mary Ann LL. Reyes [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2541254 [Title] => FDI inflows plunge to $250 million in April [Summary] =>

Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows slumped to their lowest level in almost a decade in April, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said, as global uncertainties kept investors in a cautious stance.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808868 [AuthorName] => Aubrey Rose Inosante [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/10/1_2026-07-10_18-49-43685_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2540294 [Title] => List of banks, e-wallets that cut, waived InstaPay, PESONet transfer fees [Summary] =>

(2nd update) Digital transfer fees are falling as banks and e-wallets adjust to new BSP pricing rules.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-10 08:59:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807045 [AuthorName] => Ana Crescini [SectionName] => The Budgetarian [SectionUrl] => the-budgetarian [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/06/waived-transfer-fees-pesonet-instapay_2026-07-06_20-34-00235_thumbnail.jpg ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2540958 [Title] => Hormuz risk reopens inflation trade [Summary] =>

Higher oil prices revive inflation and rate risks, pressuring consumers, property, REITs and other duration-sensitive sectors.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-09 09:35:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Stock Commentary [SectionUrl] => stock-commentary [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/01/12/ab-capitallead-4_2026-01-12_09-57-47834_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2540037 [Title] => BSP: Philippines needs to rebuild fiscal buffers [Summary] =>

The Philippines needs to bring down its debt after pandemic spending and higher infrastructure outlays pushed government borrowings back to around 60 percent of the economy, according to a new book published by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1808134 [AuthorName] => Keisha Ta-Asan [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/05/7_2026-07-05_19-07-03300_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2540005 [Title] => GCash lowers transfer fee to P10 [Summary] =>

Fintech company GCash has lowered its transfer fee to P10 as of July 4.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-05 10:40:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/11/25/11_2023-11-25_18-17-00971_thumbnail.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2539801 [Title] => Maya to cut InstaPay transfer fee to P10 [Summary] =>

Digital bank Maya is lowering its InstaPay transfer fee to other banks from P15 to P10, joining a growing number of financial institutions reducing the cost of electronic fund transfers.

[DatePublished] => 2026-07-04 15:19:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804611 [AuthorName] => Kristine Daguno-Bersamina [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/04/maya_2026-07-04_15-17-40691_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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