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 Philippines is stepping up efforts to attract more Singaporean investments, with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) lining up a business mission that aims to convert growing investor interest into projects across manufacturing, digital services, agribusiness, and other high-growth industries.
Philippine inflation slowed for a second straight month in July, reinforcing expectations that price pressures are gradually easing even as households continue to grapple with elevated costs for food, electricity and transport.
VinFast Philippines and Green GSM Philippines are positioning their Rentapasada program as a lower-cost path into the ride-hailing business, using electric vehicles to reduce both the upfront investment and day-to-day operating expenses that often discourage aspiring TNVS drivers.
Globe Telecom shrugged off a tougher economic backdrop to post record second-quarter revenues, with surging demand for mobile data, fiber broadband and enterprise digital services cushioning an earnings decline due largely to one-off items.