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Banks kept loan standards steady in 3Q

The bulk of the country's banks, when extending loans to households or businesses, have kept their lending standards unchanged in the third quarter, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said.

India cuts floor price for basmati rice exports to revive shipments

India has cut the floor price for basmati rice exports to $950 per metric ton from $1,200, a government source told Reuters on Thursday, after farmers and exporters complained it was damaging the trade by stalling shipments.

MB heads off expanded price pressures with off-cycle policy rate adjustment to 6.5%

The regular meeting of the monetary board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday turned into a rate-setting meeting instead as the six-man MB raised the rate at which it lends to banks by 25 basis points to 6.5 percent, effective tomorrow, Friday, 27 October.

UnionBank relaunches credit card business

The Union Bank of the Philippines has relaunched its Citi credit card business and bared four new products under the UnionBank brand to cater to the different needs and lifestyles of its customers.

Biofuel mix adjustments should help temper fuel price increases – DOE

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday said an adjustment in the biofuels mix is in the works as part of broad efforts to temper high fuel prices.

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Oil surge rattles peso, tests policy

The Philippine peso is back under pressure as surging oil prices and geopolitical strains jolt global markets, sharpening the policy dilemma for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Maharlika Fund eyes Iligan steel revival

The Philippine government is weighing the use of the Maharlika Investment Corporation to jump-start the redevelopment of the long-idle former National Steel Corporation (NSC) site in Iligan City, a 500-hectare property seen as a potential anchor for a new industrial and investment hub.

Manufacturers hold prices amid Middle East tension

Manufacturers of basic goods have pledged to keep prices steady for at least 30 days, cushioning consumers from global volatility fueled by ongoing Middle East tensions.

Gov’t to buy 2 barrels of oil to boost national supply

The Philippine government is set to purchase 2 million barrels of oil to strengthen the country’s fuel buffer stock, Department of Finance Secretary Frederick Go announced Tuesday.

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