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The Phl macro-economic picture (part 2)

By Ed Limtingco | May 8, 2013 - 12:00am

According to the Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis, Inc. (IDEA) latest Economic Monitor, end-2012 marked the Philippine peso’s strongest finish in the last five years, closing at 41.005 or...

Freeman Cebu Business

BSP will allow peso to strengthen

October 6, 2012 - 12:00am

The peso’s appreciation has been justifiable and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will allow it to strengthen some more unless such is a product of speculation, BSP Governor Amado M. Tetangco said ye...

Business

Asia's one currency bid an "impossible dream"

By Ehda Dagooc | August 22, 2012 - 12:00am

With the unfavorable events concerning the Eurozone, the bid of having a common currency in Asia is seen to be next to “impossible dream,” an economist said.

Freeman Cebu Business

BSP execs deny graft raps over Banco Filipino closure

By Edu Punay | May 21, 2011 - 12:00am

Officials of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) yesterday denied graft charges filed against them before the Department of Justice (DOJ) by top executives of Banco Filipino Savings and Mortgage Bank...

Business

July inflation falls to 22-year low at 0.2%

By Iris Gonzales | August 6, 2009 - 12:00am

The inflation rate slowed to 0.2 percent in July, the lowest level in 22 years, as price increases in key sectors such as food and beverages continued to ease.

Business

Recovery of exporters is not enough

By Ed F. Limtingco | September 24, 2008 - 12:00am

IDEA’s NewsBriefs is a regular digest produced by the Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis, Inc. (IDEA) ...

Freeman Cebu Business

Metrobank unperturbed by US subprime market woes

August 21, 2007 - 12:00am

Business

Metrobank unperturbed by US subprime market woes

August 21, 2007 - 12:00am

Banking

Banks urged to cut NPLs to pre-’97 levels

By Des Ferriols | January 16, 2006 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants commercial banks to bring down their bad loans ratio to the level before the Asian financial crisis in 1997 of around five percent, way below the international best practice...

Business