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Strong loan growth, rising liquidity highlight economic stability – BSP
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday reported that the outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) increased by 12.8 percent year-on-year in January, up from 12.2 percent in December 2024. On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, these loans grew by 1.4 percent. The growth in loans signals robust credit activity, contributing to economic stability amid ongoing financial conditions.
T-bill yields mixed at auction
Treasury bill yields were mixed at Monday’s auction, with shorter-dated debt papers softening following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' decision to reduce banks’ reserve requirement ratio, effective later this month.
BSP pushes open finance framework
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas invites interested BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) and third-party providers to participate in a standards consultation for the Philippine Open Finance Pilot (“PH Open Finance Pilot”) to inform the development of open finance technical and operational standards and arrangements.
BSP forecasts inflation settling within 7.5-8.3% in January
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees inflation remaining elevated between 7.5 and 8.3 percent this month, well above the two to four percent target, after hitting a 14-year high of 8.1 percent in December.
