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.
Treasury bill yields rose across all maturities at Monday’s auction as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate hike pushed borrowing costs higher and investors braced for the possibility of further monetary tightening.
Philippine inflation eased to a five-month low of 6.1 percent in August, offering some relief after prices accelerated sharply earlier this year, but the reading remained elevated enough to underscore the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ decision to raise interest rates last week.
Treasury bill yields rose across all tenors at Monday’s auction as investors priced in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate hike and the possibility of further monetary tightening.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday delivered a preemptive 25-basis-point rate hike and left the door open to further tightening as stubborn inflationary pressures threaten to keep prices above the central bank’s target range.
Fuel prices willl see mixed adjustments for the fourth week in a row, taking effect Tuesday morning, October 27. Gasoline will go down by P0.30 per liter, while diesel rises P1.20 per liter and kerosene goes up by P0.50 per liter, as confirmed by major suppliers including Petron and Seaoil, following the Department of Energy’s announcement Monday.
The Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed Monday the government is pursuing multiple financing avenues to kickstart the country’s nuclear energy program, with the United States offering at least $5 billion in potential funding support.
Ayala Land Premier (ALP) has begun turning over units at Gardencourt Residences, bringing its garden-centered residential concept to life at Arca South, the 74-hectare mixed-use estate in Taguig.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has suspended the Oct. 31 deadline for taxpayers to post a registration badge online, responding to privacy and technical concerns raised by online sellers, content creators and other taxpayers.