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Higher interest rates a temporary measure, economic managers say

By Marichu A. Villanueva | October 22, 2000 - 12:00am

President Estrada’s economic managers assured businessmen yesterday that the government’s proposed policy of raising interest rates was only meant "to buy time" for the peso to recover against...

Headlines

Gov't cracks down on text rumor mongering

April 29, 2000 - 12:00am

President Estrada has ordered a crackdown on "text rumor-mongering." Press Secretary Ricardo Puno Jr. said yesterday the Chief Executive instructed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Rafael Buenaventura and...

Headlines

Peso continues to drop, closes at 41.075:$1

By Marianne V. Go | March 31, 2000 - 12:00am

The peso continued to weaken yesterday, breaching the psychological 41 to the dollar barrier to close at 41.075 , eight centavos lower than Wednesday's close of 40.995 to the dollar. At the Philippine Dealing...

Business

PNB auction still a `go'

By by Mariane Go | January 14, 2000 - 12:00am

Finance Secretary Jose T. Pardo and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Rafael B.

Business

Estrada set to name `super body' members

By Des Ferriols | January 7, 2000 - 12:00am

President Estrada is expected to appoint tomorrow five of his closest advisers to a powerful executive committee that will decide over the country's overall economic plan. The Economic Coordinating Council (ECC),...

Headlines

Changes seen in MB composition

January 7, 2000 - 12:00am

It seems that there will be some major changes in the Monetary Board, the highest policy making body at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). BSP Gov.

Business