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Residential housing prices continue to rise in 2Q 2024
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said residential housing units of various types continued to increase in the April to June quarter.
Residential property prices rose 2.7 percent year-on-year, slower than the 6.1 percent growth in Q1 2024. On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, housing prices accelerated to 1.8 percent versus only 1.1 percent growth in Q1 2024.
BSP reports improved 3Q indices in both business and consumer sentiment
The business confidence index rose across the Philippines in the third quarter to 32.9, up from only 32.1 just a quarter earlier, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported on Friday.
Economic Development Group endorses RCEF extension, rice fund hike to P15 billion
The Economic Development Group, chaired by Secretary Frederick D. Go, supports extending the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund until 2030 and increasing its annual budget to P15 billion from the current P10 billion.
DA bares difficulty in finding fund source for price stability fund
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said a buffer fund of at least P5 billion for the procurement and stockpiling of rice and other agricultural commodities for purposes of stabilizing prices should soon be operational.
BSP discontinues rediscounting window for new DWF
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday announced discontinuing its rediscounting window and replacing it with the Discount Window Facility (DWF) in keeping with global best practices.
