PDate: 12/19/2025
Content: ​Philippine businesses were more optimistic about the economy in the fourth quarter of the year, driven by an expected increase in consumer spending during the holiday season. Results of the latest Business Expectation S...

PDate: 12/19/2025
Content: ​Filipino consumer confidence was lower in the fourth quarter of the year due to graft and corruption concerns, higher inflation, lower household income, and unfavorable weather conditions and other natural calamities as the ...

PDate: 12/18/2025
Content: ​Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Zeno Ronald R. Abenoja (second from left) served as a panelist during the 4th ASEAN+3 Economic Cooperation and Financial Stability Forum (AMRO Forum) on 25 November 2025 in H...

PDate: 12/15/2025
Content: ​Cash remittances from overseas Filipinos (OF) totaled US$3.17 billion in October 2025 and US$29.20 billion in January-October 2025.The United States remained the top source of remittances to the Philippines during January-Oc...

PDate: 12/12/2025
Content: ​The Philippines’ outstanding external debt[1] remained broadly stable in the third quarter of 2025. The marginal quarter-on-quarter increase was underpinned by heightened engagement of non-resident investors in the domestic ...

PDate: 12/12/2025
Content: ​The country’s balance of payments (BOP) registered a US$5.3-billion deficit (equivalent to 1.5 percent of GDP) in January–September 2025 amid tighter global financial conditions and lingering trade uncertainties.The BOP cons...

PDate: 12/12/2025
Content: ​The Monetary Board, on 11 December 2025, decided to reduce the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) Target Reverse Repurchase Rate by 25 basis points to 4.50 percent. Accordingly, the interest rates on the overnight deposit an...

PDate: 12/11/2025
Content: ​At its monetary policy meeting today, the Monetary Board decided to reduce the BSP’s Target Reverse Repurchase (RRP) Rate by 25 basis points to 4.50 percent. The interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities...

PDate: 12/10/2025
Content: ​The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have formalized their partnership to safeguard the retirement savings of Filipinos. On 3 December 2025, the two institutions signed ...

PDate: 12/10/2025
Content: ​Foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the Philippines posted net inflows of US$320 million in September 2025. Japan was the top source of FDIs, while manufacturing was the biggest recipient of FDIs during the month.On a cum...

PDate: 12/9/2025
Content: ​Effective 10 December 2025, the applicable interest rates for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Discount Window Facility (DWF) are as follows:a. Peso​Loan Maturity​Rate (%)​1 – 90 days​5.8933​91 – 180 days​6.0366b.&#1...

PDate: 12/5/2025
Content: ​Bumaba ang inflation rate noong Nobyembre sa 1.5 porsyento mula 1.7 porsyento noong nakaraang buwan. Pasok ito sa pagtataya ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) na maitatala ang inflation sa pagitan ng 1.1 at 1.9 porsyento sa...

PDate: 12/5/2025
Content: ​Gross International Reserves (GIR) rose to US$111.1 billion as of end-November 2025, based on preliminary data. The latest GIR level provides a robust external liquidity buffer, equivalent to 7.4 months' worth of imports of g...

PDate: 12/5/2025
Content: ​Year-on-year headline inflation decelerated from 1.7 percent in October to 1.5 percent in November. This is well within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ forecast range of 1.1 to 1.9 percent for the month. Average headlin...

PDate: 12/4/2025
Content: ​Outstanding loans from universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) to businesses and individual consumers expanded in October.Preliminary data show that loans from U/KBs[1] expanded at a slower rate of 10.3 percent year-on-year in...

PDate: 12/4/2025
Content: ​Domestic liquidity, or the amount of money circulating in the economy, grew by 8.3 percent year-on-year to about ₱19.1 trillion in October, preliminary data show.Growth of domestic liquidity, also known as M3, was faster in O...