Philippine Treasury bill yields slipped further at Monday’s auction, as investor sentiment remained buoyed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent policy rate cut and growing expectations of more easing ahead.
Average yields on treasury bills continued to decline at Monday’s auction, driven by expectations of further local monetary easing following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision last week to cut interest rates.
Headline inflation accelerated in August, climbing to 1.5 percent from 0.9 percent in July, as food prices—particularly for fish and vegetables—rose amid supply bottlenecks caused by a series of storms and widespread flooding, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.
Inflation in the Philippines eased to its lowest level in six years in July, driven by falling prices of rice, other food items, and utilities. The headline inflation rate slowed to 0.9 percent, down from 1.4 percent in June, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Kia Philippines is expanding its product lineup with more sport utility vehicles while maintaining a balanced mix of internal combustion engine, hybrid and electric vehicles, reflecting a strategy that aligns with the realities of the Philippine market rather than a rapid transition to full electrification.
Business leaders welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s renewed anti-corruption drive in his fifth State of the Nation Address, saying a stronger crackdown on graft could improve investor confidence, while urging the administration to match its message with reforms that make the Philippines more competitive.
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) is preparing to invest P7 billion in local hybrid electric vehicle production once the government formally rolls out the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS), becoming one of the first automakers to publicly commit fresh capital under the proposed incentive program.