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‘Weak peso may hurt more than help Philippines economy’

By Keisha Ta-Asan | May 20, 2026 - 12:00am

The peso’s continued depreciation may not provide the economic boost typically associated with a weaker currency, as...

Business

$1:P61.59

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | May 16, 2026 - 12:00am

The peso continues to be under strong pressure. 

Opinion

Peso hits fresh low as external pressures intensify

April 29, 2026 - 1:54pm

The peso slid to a record low as oil, dollar strength, and importer demand intensified pressure.

Stock Commentary

Peso slides to record low, closes at 61.30:$1

By Keisha Ta-Asan | April 29, 2026 - 12:00am

The peso sank to a fresh record low yesterday, breaching the 61-per-dollar level for the first time as persistent global headwinds...

Headlines

Peso crashes to historic low of P61 per dollar

By Cristina Chi | April 28, 2026 - 4:03pm

Peso hits record low P61.24 vs dollar, weighed by oil prices and inflation pressures.

Business

Peso breach reflects oil and rate pressures

March 23, 2026 - 2:40pm

The peso weakened past P60 as higher oil prices and Fed rate expectations pressured the currency.

Stock Commentary

Peso recovers lost ground

By Wilson Sy | February 23, 2026 - 12:00am

At the start of 2026, many analysts had been bracing for the peso to drift toward the psychological 60-per-dollar level.

Business

P60:$1

By FIRST PERSON | By Alex Magno | November 4, 2025 - 12:00am

Last week, our peso broke through the P59:$1 level. It was its lowest ever.

Opinion

Peso rebounds from record low

By Wilson Sy | November 3, 2025 - 12:00am

The Philippine peso stabilized last Thursday after rebounding from a record low. It closed at P58.85 per dollar following a volatile week that saw the currency breach the closely watched P59 level.

Business

Foreign currency loans inch up in Q4

By Keisha Ta-Asan | April 2, 2025 - 12:00am

Foreign currency loans granted by banks inched up by 0.5 percent to $15.82 billion as of end-December 2024 from $15.75 billion...

Business