Lilli Beth G. Zosa

Month-Ahead Inflation Forecast for April 2024

PDate: 4/30/2024
Content: ​The BSP projects April 2024 inflation to settle within the 3.5 to 4.3 percent range. Continued price increases for rice and meat along with higher gasoline prices and the peso depreciation are the primary sources of upward pr...
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Ilocos Sur, Vigan City Join Paleng-QR Ph Plus

PDate: 4/29/2024
Content: ​Photo shows Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (seated inside the kalesa) with (from left) Ilocos Sur Vice Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson, Vigan City Mayor Jose “Bonito” C. Singson, and Sofia S...
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Banks Kept Loan Standards Steady in Q1 2024

PDate: 4/26/2024
Content: ​Results of the Q1 2024 Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey (SLOS)1 indicated that majority of the participating banks maintained their credit standards for loans to businesses and consumers as shown by the modal approach.2 Mean...
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BSP Further Amends Foreign Exchange (FX) Regulations

PDate: 4/12/2024
Content: ​The Monetary Board has approved the amendments to FX regulations covering foreign investments in line with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) commitment to further facilitate access to FX resources of authorized agent ban...
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BSP Rediscount Rates Effective 11 April 2024

PDate: 4/8/2024
Content: ​Effective 11 April 2024, the applicable rediscount rates for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Peso Rediscount Facility and Exporters’ Dollar and Yen Rediscount Facility are as follows:a. Peso Rediscount Facility ...
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End-March 2024 GIR Level Rises to US$104.0 Billion

PDate: 4/6/2024
Content: ​The country’s gross international reserves (GIR) level, based on preliminary data, rose to US$104.0 billion as of end-March 2024 from the end-February 2024 level of US$102.0 billion.1 The latest GIR level represents a more tha...
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March Inflation Higher at 3.7 Percent

PDate: 4/6/2024
Content: ​Headline inflation increased to 3.7 percent year-on-year in March from 3.4 percent in February. This is within the BSP’s forecast range of 3.4 – 4.2 percent for the month. The resulting year-to-date average of 3.3 percent was ...
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Month-Ahead Inflation Forecast for March 2024

PDate: 4/1/2024
Content: ​The BSP projects March 2024 inflation to settle within 3.4 to 4.2 percent. Continued price increases of rice and meat along with higher domestic oil prices and electricity rates are the primary sources of upward price pressure...
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FCDU Lending Decreased in Q4 2023

PDate: 3/27/2024
Content: ​Outstanding loans granted by Foreign Currency Deposit Units (FCDU) of banks stood at US$15.2 billion as of end-December 2023, a decrease of US$340 million or by 2.2 percent from the end-September 2023 level of US$15.5 billion...
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Residential Real Estate Prices Increase in Q4 2023

PDate: 3/27/2024
Content: ​Nationwide residential property prices rise by 6.5% YoY but decline by 3.6% QoQ in Q4 2023Residential real estate prices of various types of new housing units in the Philippines continued to increase in Q4 2023, rising by 6.5...
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