Bank Lending Standards Generally Steady in Q3 2018
Results of the Q3 2018 Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey (SLOS) showed that most of the respondent banks continued to
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Overall BOP Position Posts $2.7B Deficit in September
The country’s overall balance of payments (BOP) position posted a deficit of $2.7 billion in September 2018, a reversal of
Read MorePersonal Remittances Increase to $21.2B in First Eight Months of 2018
Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) increased by 2.4 percent year-on-year to reach $21.2 billion in the first eight months
Read MoreNet FDI More Than Doubles in July 2018 to US$914 Million
Foreign direct investments (FDI) rose significantly in July 2018 to $914 million from the $344 million posted in July 2017.
Read MoreSeptember Year-on-Year Inflation Hits 6.7 Percent
Headline inflation rose in September to 6.7 percent year-on-year from 6.4 percent in the previous month, according to the Bangko
Read MoreEnd-September 2018 GIR Level Falls to $75.16B
Preliminary data showed that the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) level as of end-September 2018 was lower at $75.16 billion
Read MoreBanks Indicate Bullish Outlook for the Philippine Banking System
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) publishes today the Maiden Report on the Banking Sector Outlook Survey (BSOS) for the
Read MoreDomestic Liquidity Growth Slows Down in August
Preliminary data show that domestic liquidity (M3) grew by 10.4 percent year-on-year to about PhP11.2 trillion in August 2018, slower
Read MoreResidential Property Prices Rise in Q2 2018
Residential real estate prices rose by 4.8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018 as the Residential Real Estate
Read More2018 Current Account Deficit Seen Widening to $7.7B-$9.8B
By Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer The Philippines may incur a shortfall of as much as $9.8 billion in its
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