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Beginning July, MSME loans no longer count as reserve-eligible funds – BSP

Loans the various banks have extended to large enterprises and the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector no longer count as reserve-eligible funds...

Manila sovereign standing rated weak under latest S&P readings

On a scale of 1 to 6, with 6 being weakest, the Philippine sovereign's institutional and economic standing is rated 4, according to the...

IMF flags country’s corporate debt as among the most vulnerable in Asia

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday flagged corporate debt in the Philippines as among the most vulnerable in Asia and urged the monetary authorities...

Fewer long-duration foreign funds made Phl home in first two months

Long-duration foreign funds more known as foreign direct investments (FDI) poured inward in February totaling $1 billion or 13 percent more than only $926...

Moody’s unit forecasts sharply lower growth in 1Q

Moody’s Analytics, the data-crunching unit of sovereign credit watcher Moody’s Investors Service, on Monday projected sharply lower economic output from the Philippines in the...

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DTI warns vs hoarding, profiteering amid crisis

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Saturday warned retailers against hoarding essential goods and engaging in profiteering, saying such illegal practices will not be tolerated as global tensions threaten to drive up oil prices and logistics costs.

DA rolls out P65M interventions for Albay farmers, fisherfolk

The Department of Agriculture (DA) launched a major regional development initiative on Thursday, with Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. personally overseeing the distribution of over P65 million in agricultural interventions to local farmers and fisherfolk in this town widely recognized as the “rice granary of Albay.”

Philippines halts poultry importation from Indiana amid bird flu

The Department of Agriculture has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds—and their products—from Indiana following confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain.

BSP wins global award for managing foreign currency reserves

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has received the 2026 “Reserve Manager” award from Central Banking, recognizing the Philippine central bank’s improvements in handling the country’s foreign currency reserves.
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