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According to Roxas, "we want to ease interest rates, or the cost of money, so it will not be a hindrance to business."


He said the business sector is currently adopting a "wait and see" attitude due to the slowdown in the US and Japanese economies which could adversely affect the export sector.


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administration.

The sources said Zamora will step down to run anew for congressman of San Juan
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Roxas vows to work for lower interest rates

By Marianne V. Go | May 19, 2001 - 12:00am

Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II vowed yesterday to work for a continued lowering of interest rates now that he is a member of the Monetary Board. According to Roxas, "we want to ease interest rates,...

Business

Roxas vows to work for lower interest rates

By Marianne V. Go | May 18, 2001 - 12:00am

Trade and Industry Secretary Manuel Roxas II vowed yesterday to work for a continued lowering of interest rates now that he is a member of the Monetary Board. According to Roxas, "we want to ease interest rates,...

Business

ECC orders review of BOT rules

By Des Ferriols | December 4, 2000 - 12:00am

Still smarting from losses it had to absorb from independent power producers and the Metro Rail Transit project, government said it is revising the implementing rules on build-operate-transfer projects to make sure...

Business

MRTC confident on rail loop

November 25, 2000 - 12:00am

A Metro Rail Transit Corporation (MRTC) official expressed confidence yesterday that the government will honor its contract to link Metro Rail Transit to the Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1) in Monumento, Caloocan City. MRTC...

Metro

Pardo to become executive secretary?

March 27, 2000 - 12:00am

President Estrada is reportedly eyeing Finance Secretary Jose Pardo to replace Executive Secretary Ronaldo Zamora, according to highly placed sources in the administration. The sources said Zamora will step...

Headlines