Vietnam fertilizer technology impresses Agri chief Tiu Laurel
Department of Agriculture (DA)officials have met with executives of the Binh Dien Fertilizer Joint Stock Co. in Vietnam to explore areas of cooperation in...
Manila hurdles 15 of 18 FATF action list; exits grey roster early next year if actionables all work out
The Philippines has made good progress in its fight against money laundering and terrorist financing activities from when the authorities in Manila last discussed the subjects with the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas governor Eli Remolona said on Monday.
Recto plans a return to samurai, global bond markets within the year
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Monday acknowledged considering the sale of samurai bonds and a return to the global bond market with a US dollar-denominated IOU within the year.
Treasury bill yields marginally higher on inflation concern after wage hike
Treasury bill yields were marginally higher at the auction Monday, with the market awaiting the impact on inflation of the latest minimum wage hike in Metro Manila and a fresh round of increases in fuel prices.
NG debt hits P15.35 trillion in May
Outstanding Philippine national government (NG) debt totalled P15.35 trillion in May, an increase of P330.39 billion, or 2.2 percent, from end-April level. This was primarily attributed to the impact of local currency depreciation on the value of NG's foreign-currency denominated debt.
