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Economists forecast sharp drop in remittances

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 20, 2020 - 12:00am

Economists expect a bigger drop in remittances from overseas Filipino workers this year due to job losses resulting from lockdowns...

Business

Philippine faces more credit downgrades

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 11, 2020 - 12:00am

The Philippines is facing more downgrades from international credit rating agencies in the coming months as the economic fallout...

Business

Nomura: Easing cycle over; BSP seen keeping rates

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 7, 2019 - 12:00am

The easing cycle by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is over and monetary authorities are likely to keep interest rates...

Business

Growth seen picking up to 6.7% next year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 29, 2019 - 12:00am

Nomura Securities Ltd. expects the country’s gross domestic product growth to pick up to 6.7 percent next year from...

Business

Further cuts in RRR expected

By Lawrence Agcaoili | May 18, 2019 - 12:00am

The decision of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) may provide the...

Business

Significant cut in Reserve Requirement Ratio seen within the year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 12, 2018 - 12:00am

A significant reduction in the reserve requirement ratio of banks may happen within the year, according to Japanese financial...

Business

Nomura sees Philippines GDP growth at 6.5% in 2016

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 30, 2016 - 9:00am

Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. sees the economic growth of the Philippines picking up to 6.5 percent this year after slowing down...

Business

Jakarta, Manila rank high among 34 cities

April 20, 2014 - 12:00am

Manila is second among five cities in Southeast Asia with the highest potential of getting much better in the next two decades,...

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Analysts divided over Q1 growth performance

June 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Analysts carefully assessed the strong first quarter growth, with some welcoming it with upward revisions on their forecasts...

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Ratings upgrade to lift peso to 40.50 by yearend

May 5, 2013 - 12:00am

The peso is expected to hit new record levels versus the dollar as a result of the country’s promotion to investment grade status by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) last week, economists...

Business