MANILA, Philippines The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday kept its key rate unchanged at 5.75 percent, hitting the pause button on easing. The latest action defied market expectations. Majority of economists polled by the Inquirer last w
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2025-02-17Philippine Stock Exchange, Bonifacio Global City. INQUIRER PHOTO/LYN RILLON MANILA, Philippines Investors stayed cautious on Monday ahead of the interest rate-setting of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), with the local bourse dipping near the 6
MANILA, Philippines The proportion of jobless Filipinos fell in December as the local labor market showed the kind of strength that is typical during the holiday season, bringing the average unemployment rate last year to the lowest level on record.
MANILAtayabet, Philippines — The rate reset for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), or the determination of how much they can charge customers for electric services, may be finalized by March 2025, the Energy Regulatory Co
MANILA, Philippines — DoubleDragon Corp., the property venture of tycoons Edgar Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, began its P10-billion bond offer on Monday following the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The seven-year notes car
betjili In this handout image released by La Moncloa, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses journalists during a press conference on January 28, 2025 at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez today said his minori
MANILA, Philippines The number of Filipino households experiencing involuntary hunger has jumped to 25.9%, the highest since the COVID-19 pandemic. For December 2024, 25.9% of Filipino families have experienced being hungry and without food at least
MANILA, Philippines The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has kept premium rate contribution at five percent for this year or the same as last years figure, in accordance with the Universal Health Care Act. All direct contributors are h
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) on Monday announced a fresh reduction in the remittance rates for electronic games (e-Games) to encourage more investments in the online betting sector and convince illegal operators to register.kin