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BoJ may signal underlying inflation has hit 2% goal
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) may signal this month that underlying inflation has roughly hit its…
Read more →BDO launches self-service forex machine at NAIA T3
BDO UNIBANK, Inc. has introduced a self-service Currency Exchange Machine at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA…
Read more →Security Bank taps Noage International for health benefits for its wealth clients
SECURITY BANK Corp. has partnered with Japan-based Noage International, Inc. to expand medical tourism offerings for their affluent…
Read more →Yields on short-term securities end higher before inflation data
THE GOVERNMENT made a partial award of the short-term bills it offered on Monday with higher yields, with…
Read more →Asia-Pacific consumers open to using stablecoins for everyday transactions
ALMOST half of consumers in the Asia-Pacific are open to using stablecoins in the next five years, with…
Read more →Peso drops vs dollar on France’s political woes
THE PESO depreciated against the dollar on Monday amid broad risk-off sentiment on worries over political issues in…
Read more →Singlife Philippines appoints new CEO
SINGLIFE Philippines, Inc. has appointed Allen Alexander P. Reyes as its new chief executive officer (CEO), it announced…
Read more →Rates of short-term bills likely to edge higher before CPI data
RATES of the short-term debt on offer this week are expected to climb as headline inflation likely picked…
Read more →Peso may move sideways on war risks, US rate bets
THE PESO is expected to stay rangebound against the dollar as the market tracks developments in the Middle…
Read more →Top Fed deputies step in to give markets a clear message
US FEDERAL RESERVE Chairman Kevin Warsh has vowed to avoid sending clear signals to investors on where interest…
Read more →Yields on gov’t debt mixed on growing inflation risks
YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded in the secondary market were mixed last week, with those at the…
Read more →BSP securities fetch lower yield on strong demand
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) short-term securities attracted a slightly lower average yield on Friday as demand…
Read more →Philippine net external liability position widens to $65 billion
THE PHILIPPINES’ international investment position (IIP) stood at a net external liability of over $65 billion at end-June,…
Read more →Banks face pressures from El Niño, market volatility
BANKS in emerging markets (EMs), including the Philippines, could continue to see headwinds next year from volatile global…
Read more →PhilHealth partners with HMOs, private insurers to coordinate healthcare benefits
PHILIPPINE Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has partnered with health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and private health insurers (PHIs) to…
Read more →Peso extends slide vs dollar due to war risks
THE PESO on Thursday weakened against the dollar for a fourth straight day as the prolonged Middle East…
Read more →AI, real-time defense to help PHL financial institutions combat rise in ‘mule merchants’
THE PHILIPPINE digital payments sector should shift to real-time monitoring of cross-account links powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to effectively combat rising cases of “mule merchants,” an expert said.
Read more →Is real tax relief finally here? A look inside House Bill No. 10345
During his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on July 27, 2026, President Ferdinand R. Marcos,…
Read more →EastWest Ageas expects minimal impact from weak economy, tighter financial conditions
By Katherine K. Chan, Reporter EAST WEST Ageas Life Insurance Corp. (EastWest Ageas) expects minimal impact from tighter…
Read more →Peso weakens as traders eye US data
THE PESO depreciated against the dollar on Wednesday as players chose to take positions before the release of…
Read more →Security Bank sets leadership changes
SECURITY Bank Corp. has approved changes to its senior leadership that will take effect over the coming months…
Read more →GCash enables near real-time US transfers
GCASH has enabled near real-time cross-border fund transfers to and from supported US banks and e-wallets on its…
Read more →Traders grow wary on emerging dollar bonds as US yields soar
EMERGING-MARKET INVESTORS from Aegon USA Investment Management to JPMorgan Asset Management are dialing back riskier bond bets as…
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