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Record current account shortfall forecast this year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | September 17, 2018 - 12:00am

Dutch financial giant ING Bank expects the current account deficit to widen to a new record of at least $7.5 billion this...

Business

ING sees peso weakening to 54 : $1

By Lawrence Agcaoili | August 27, 2018 - 12:00am

Dutch financial giant ING Bank said the peso would weaken further against the greenback to 54 this year and 55 next year due...

Business

Remittances not enough to plug trade gap — ING

By Lawrence Agcaoili | March 18, 2018 - 12:00am

Remittances sent home by overseas Filipinos would not be enough to finance the country’s widening trade deficit as imports...

Business

Phl growth likely eased in Q1 – ING

By Lawrence Agcaoili | April 28, 2017 - 7:24pm

Dutch financial giant ING Bank said the country’s domestic output growth likely eased in the first quarter due to the absence of election-related spending that boosted private consumption last year.

Business

BPO revenues to offset foreseen remittance slowdown

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 4, 2016 - 9:00am

Top bank economists are not alarmed by the possible slow down in cash remittances from overseas Filipinos amid the tension...

Business

Peso to weaken further to 48:$1 this year – ING

By Lawrence Agcaoili | January 5, 2016 - 9:00am

Dutch financial giant ING Bank sees the peso weakening further by as much as four percent against the dollar this year due...

Business

ING: Philippines' Q3 GDP likely grew 6.3%

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 25, 2015 - 9:00am

Dutch financial giant ING Bank believes the country’s economic expansion picked up and exceeded six percent in the third quarter on the back of accelerated government spending.

Business

Investment banks forecast GDP growth above 6% in H2

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 28, 2015 - 10:00am

ING Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and ANZ Bank see the country’s economic growth picking up and exceeding six percent...

Business

Below 1% inflation possible in Q4 – ING

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 17, 2015 - 10:00am

Dutch financial giant ING Bank sees average inflation falling below 1.4 percent this year on the back of stable food prices and cheaper utility rates before picking up to 2.2 percent next year due to the impact of...

Business

Peso strengthens, breaks 45:$1 mark

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 10, 2015 - 10:00am

The peso gained 24 centavos Friday, breaching the 45 to a dollar level for the first time in nearly two months since the Chinese...

Business