The budget deficit widened in September this year to P179.5 billion, just a shade under 60 percent from last year's P119.9 billion and the result of far more expenses this year than there were receipts generated, the Bureau of the Treasury said.
The National Treasury plans to raise a total P225 billion through the issuance of treasury bills and bonds in November.The government issues treasury bills...
High inflation will dog the world economy next year, with three-quarters of over 200 economists polled by Reuters saying the main risk is that it turns out higher than they forecast, suggesting interest rates will also remain higher for longer.
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.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Wednesday ruled out looking immediately west of Malacanang as source of sub-market loans or official development assistance (ODA) for the Mindanao Railway Project that China has apparently abandoned.
The government has moved to steady investor confidence in the automotive sector, assuring participants in the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) program that long-promised incentives will be honored despite last year’s budget setback.
The Philippines has opened its doors wider to Chinese tourists with a new policy granting 14-day visa-free entry—but the real question is whether travelers from the world’s largest and most dynamic tourism market will actually walk through.
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has directed state-owned Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) to buy large volumes of mung beans and chili peppers directly from local farmers to stabilize prices and reduce dependence on imports.