The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has approved temporary relief measures to help banks and borrowers cope with rising energy costs and supply issues linked to tensions in the Middle East.
The Philippines faces a markedly weaker growth trajectory after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its 2026 expansion forecast to 4.1 percent, citing intensifying global shocks and a softer domestic backdrop.
Philippine Business Bank is sharpening its focus on profitability and client relationships as it braces for mounting risks from volatile oil prices and an uncertain global backdrop that could dampen borrowing and tighten competition across the banking sector.
Global information and analytics firm RELX is accelerating its expansion in the Philippines through a hub-and-spoke model anchored on talent development, reinforcing the country’s growing role in its global operations.