BSP forecasts inflation settling within 7.5-8.3% in January
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees inflation remaining elevated between 7.5 and 8.3 percent this month, well above the two to four percent target, after hitting a 14-year high of 8.1 percent in December.
RCBC plans US dollar bond sale; weighs market conditions
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., the banking arm of the Yuchengco Group, is planning the sale US dollar-denominated bonds to fund lending and other expansion plans.
National ID delivery run still short of goal
The Philippine Statistics Authority has issued and delivered a combined 40.9 million national identification cards, called PhilIDs, to registered persons nationwide, or short of the target set for 2022.
Tough maximum cybersecurity for Smart customers during SIM registration
PLDT’s wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has implemented maximum security measures since the start of the state-mandated SIM registration process to protect customer data and information.
Power rations loom over off-grid areas
Supplying the so-called off-grid areas with electricity is proving problematic for the National Power Corporation (NPC) as it bared a budget shortfall P3.95 billion wide on Monday.
