The Bureau of the Treasury fully awarded P50 billion worth of Treasury bills on Monday after robust investor demand drove borrowing costs lower across all tenors, signaling growing confidence that inflationary pressures may be easing despite lingering risks from energy prices.
Philippine financial markets are entering a pivotal week as investors weigh a heavy lineup of economic data, corporate earnings, and global developments that could shape sentiment and expectations for monetary policy.
Sluggish economic growth and stubborn inflation are expected to keep the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in a policy bind later in August, as fresh data are likely to show the economy remained soft in the second quarter while price pressures persisted.
The Philippine government is strengthening its foreign direct investment (FDI) reporting system by linking key government databases, a move aimed at giving policymakers a clearer picture of investment flows while boosting transparency and investor confidence.
SwiftPay is ramping up its anti-fraud capabilities with the launch of a real-time monitoring platform aimed at helping banks and other financial institutions meet the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) tougher anti-scam requirements as digital payment fraud continues to rise.
The Department of Agriculture is fast-tracking the Clark National Food Hub with the full backing of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., moving the project from planning to construction.
Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. and San Miguel Corp. are fast-tracking negotiations to consolidate their tollway operations into a single giant infrastructure platform, targeting to finalize the landmark deal within the year.
Aboitiz InfraCapital Bohol Airport Corporation (ABAC) will invest P4.53 billion to modernize and expand the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) under a 30-year public-private partnership (PPP) concession agreement, aimed at boosting capacity and supporting the province’s fast-growing tourism sector.
Globe Telecom is supporting national and local government efforts to create a single, unified policy for underground conduit infrastructure, aiming to curb rampant fiber cable theft that frequently disrupts internet and mobile services across the country.