Yields on shorter-dated Philippine Treasury bills climbed at Monday’s auction as investors positioned for a possible further monetary tightening by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) later this week.
Philippine inflation surged to 7.2 percent in September, matching the pace in April, which is the fastest rate in three-and-a-half years and putting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas under renewed pressure to tighten monetary policy.
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time since 2023, lifting its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent to 4 percent as policymakers moved to counter persistent inflation.
Treasury bill yields climbed across all maturities at Monday’s auction as investors priced in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate hike and the prospect of further monetary tightening amid an elevated inflation outlook.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is pushing to close a persistent financing gap for micro, small and medium enterprises, with bank loans to the sector reaching more than P580 billion but accounting for only about 6 percent of total business lending.
The Philippine National Bank (PNB), through its Trust Banking Group, has expanded its Personal Equity and Retirement Account, or PERA, product range with two new offerings: the PNB PERA Money Market Fund and the PNB PERA High Dividend Fund.
Filinvest Development Corp. (FDC) and Filinvest Land Inc. (FLI) are shutting down their in-house construction arm as the property group shifts to third-party contractors to support its expanding real estate operations.
Higher depreciation and net interest expenses, coupled with nonrecurring gains booked in the previous year, dragged down Globe Telecom’s net income by 7 percent to P16.5 billion in the first nine months of 2026 from P17.7 billion a year earlier, offsetting gains from stronger demand for mobile data, fiber broadband, and corporate connectivity.
FedEx has added online duty and tax payments to its Philippine import platform, allowing customers to settle customs charges through cards, e-wallets, and bank transfers without logging in.