Expectations of further easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas are rippling through the debt market, pushing treasury bill yields lower and fueling strong demand at the latest auction.
Treasury bill yields continued to ease at Monday’s auction as investors positioned for a possible shift toward monetary easing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amid weakening economic momentum.
Average rates on Philippine treasury bills fell across the board at Monday’s auction, as investors positioned for the possibility of further monetary easing amid signs that economic growth may be losing steam.
Philippine equities continue to show underlying strength despite the PSEi’s recent mild pullback, which analysts view as a natural bout of profit-taking after a sharp advance.
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. reported a 5 percent increase in first-quarter income to P6.9 billion from P6.6 billion a year ago, despite higher energy prices and global market volatility.
SPC Power Corp. has set aside P3 billion in capital expenditures for 2026 to support the development of battery energy storage system (BESS) and solar power projects.
AirAsia has signed a deal with Airbus to buy 150 A220-300 aircraft in an agreement valued at about $19 billion at list prices. The airline also has the option to increase the order to 300 aircraft in the future, making it the largest single firm order globally for the A220 model.
ASEAN leaders are expected to issue a unified statement on the Middle East at the 40th ASEAN Summit tomorrow, outlining both a regional position and a framework for addressing future crises, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said.