The average interest rates on treasury bills rose at Monday's auction, reflecting concerns over inflationary pressures following the release last week of November data, which showed a pick-up in price increases driven by supply bottlenecks caused by recent weather disturbances.
The Philippines is expected to remain resilient over the next two years, fueled by strong domestic consumption, infrastructure investment, and an expanding services sector, according to a new report from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
The country's gross international reserves (GIR) dropped to USD108.5 billion as of end-November 2024, down from USD111.1 billion in October, according to the latest...
The unemployment rate eased to 3.9 percent in October 2024 from 4.2 percent in the same month last year, with the number of jobless Filipinos declining to 1.97 million from 2.09 million.
China Banking Corp. on Thursday reported consolidated net income of ₱20.2 billion for the first nine months of 2025, a 10 percent increase from the same period last year. This translated to a 15.3 percent return on equity and 1.6 percent return on assets, among the highest in the industry.
The country’s unemployment rate inched up to 3.8 percent in September 2025 from 3.7 percent a year earlier, equivalent to 1.96 million Filipinos without work, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday. Despite the slight uptick, the number of jobless declined from 2.03 million in August, suggesting some improvement in hiring momentum.
Shares of Seagate Technology climbed 10 percent on Wednesday after the data storage company announced a USD500 million debt exchange agreement, a move seen by investors as easing its near-term financing pressure.