Philippine central bank weighs stronger response to combat inflation Published 01 Jun, 2026 10:38am The BSP raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.50% in April
Asian FX slide towards weekly losses Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies were set for weekly losses on Friday, with the Philippine peso drifting to its...
Philippine central bank says changes timing of policy decision announcements Published 27 Aug, 2025 11:37am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Wednesday it will begin announcing monetary policy decisions through its...
Philippine central bank sees at least 50 bps cut in policy rates in 2025 Published 01 Feb, 2025 10:42am BAGUIO: The Philippine central bank could cut its key policy rate by at least at least 50 basis points this year to...
Philippine central bank moves first monetary policy meeting of the year to Feb 13 Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:56am MANILA: The Philippine central bank will hold its first policy meeting for the year on Feb. 13, moving it a week...
Philippine central bank governor says open to rate cut in early 2025 Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:16am MANILA: The Philippine central bank is open to cutting rates at its first policy meeting in 2025, and is monitoring...
Philippine central bank cuts policy rate by 25 bps, as expected Published 19 Dec, 2024 02:03pm MANILA: The Philippine central bank cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.75% on Thursday, its...
Philippines’ November inflation accelerates as typhoons impact food prices Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:11pm MANILA: Philippine annual inflation accelerated for the second straight month in November, the statistics agency...
Philippine central bank says will take ‘measured approach’ in easing cycle Published 05 Dec, 2024 12:09pm MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Thursday it will continue to take a “measured approach” in its easing...
Philippine annual inflation quickens to 2.3% in October Published 05 Nov, 2024 10:02am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Tuesday it will take a “measured approach” in its policy easing cycle as...
Philippine central bank sees Oct inflation at 2.0%-2.8% Published 31 Oct, 2024 09:43am MANILA: Philippine inflation was likely within a 2.0% to 2.8% range in October, the central bank said on Thursday,...
Philippines central bank eyes substantial cut in banks’ reserve requirement ratio this year Published 18 Sep, 2024 08:55am MANILA: The Philippine central bank is planning a substantial cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks...
Philippine central bank says inflation to settle within target in 2024, 2025 Published 05 Jul, 2024 09:45am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday that risks to inflation have shifted to the downside and it...
Philippine central bank sees narrower 2024 current account deficit Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:53am MANILA: The Philippines’ current account deficit is expected to narrow to $9.5 billion, or 2.0% of gross domestic...
Philippine central bank ready to resume tightening as inflation rate quickens Published 05 Oct, 2023 11:24am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Thursday it was ready to resume tightening monetary policy after...
Philippine central bank ready to tighten policy if needed Published 04 Aug, 2023 10:10am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said it was ready to tighten monetary policy as necessary to keep a lid on price...
Asian FX gains after weak US data, Fed pause in focus Published 09 Jun, 2023 12:05pm Most Asian currencies strengthened on Friday, with Thailand’s baht leading the charge, after a jump in US weekly...
Philippine central bank chief: inflation will be below 4% by Q4 Published 15 May, 2023 09:22am CEBU: The Philippine central bank chief said on Monday domestic inflation will be below 4% by the last quarter of...
Philippine central bank revises 2023 current account projection Published 17 Mar, 2023 11:52am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday it expects a current account deficit of $17.1 billion for 2023,...
Philippine central bank to raise rates again, 50 bps on a knife’s edge Published 14 Feb, 2023 09:57am BENGALURU: The Philippine central bank will deliver a second straight half-point rate rise on Thursday, according to...
Philippine central bank chief sees lower pressure to match future Fed hikes Published 10 Jan, 2023 09:29am MANILA: The Philippine central bank chief said on Tuesday the pressure on local monetary authorities to match future...
Philippine central bank ready to take further action as inflation near 14-year high Published 04 Nov, 2022 11:24am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday it was ready to take all further monetary policy actions needed...
Philippine central bank sees October inflation in 7.1%-7.9% range Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:26am MANILA: The Philippine central bank expects October annual inflation to be in a 7.1% to 7.9% range, with pressures...
Philippine central bank says September annual inflation within 6.6% to 7.4% range Published 30 Sep, 2022 10:56am MANILA: The Philippine central bank on Friday said it expects the annual inflation rate for September to stay within...
Philippines’ central bank chief rules out another off-cycle rate move Published 26 Jul, 2022 10:19am MANILA: The Philippine central bank chief on Tuesday ruled out another off-cycle move on monetary policy tightening,...
Philippine central bank sees wider c/a deficit in 2022, 2023 Published 18 Mar, 2022 11:42am MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Friday it had revised its current account and balance of payments...
Philippine central bank keeps rate steady, sees risks to growth outlook Published 17 Feb, 2022 12:49pm MANILA: The Philippine central bank on Thursday left key interest rates unchanged for a 10th consecutive policy...
Philippine central bank says monetary policy to stay prudent and flexible Published 06 Jan, 2022 12:25pm MANILA: Philippine monetary policy will continue to be prudent as well as flexible so it can respond to...
Philippine central bank seen staying put on rates, waiting for solid recovery Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:07pm BENGALURU: The Philippine central bank is likely to wait until the end of next year before raising interest rates to...
Philippine central bank battles surge in complaints of account hacking Published 12 Dec, 2021 01:33pm MANILA: The Philippine central bank is monitoring a surge in complaints of hacked bank accounts from some users of...