Cost pressures, low government consumption moderate 2Q growth of only 4.3%
Local output growth measured as the gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a slower pace of only 4.3 percent in the second quarter this...
Non-life insurance premium rates seen adjusted higher near term
The cost of managing risks faced by local insurers for taking on clients, called reinsurance, is certain to rise, particularly the risk cover for...
Moody’s unit projects slower 2Q expansion of only 6% in latest forecast
Moody’s Analytics, the data analysis and financial intelligence arm of the sovereign credit watcher Moody’s Investors Service, forecasts a moderate expansion of the economy...
IMF projects slower growth across ASEAN 5 this year
Growth across the ASEAN 5, which includes the Philippines, is forecast from last year’s estimated output of 5.5 percent to around 4.6 percent, according...
Foreign funds exited the country in the first six months
Opportunistic foreign-held portfolio investments were uprooted from placements in listed stocks and local currency-denominated securities in the first six months this year and repatriated...
