Tag: interest rates
Economists see reduction in reserve requirement ratio
Economists are now looking at the possible reduction in banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) as early as June this year after the Bangko Sentral...
BSP maintains policy rates
After hiking key rates for nine consecutive rate setting meetings since May 2022, Philippine monetary authorities on Thursday maintained the Bangko Sentral ng Pilpinas’...
Treasury fully awards re-issued 13-year bonds
The Bureau of Treasury (BTr) on Tuesday fully awarded the re-issued 13-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds).
The security, which has a remaining term of 12 years...
Bank loan growth seen amid lower inflation forecast
The growth of loans by universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) is expected to improve in the coming months on projections of an improving inflation rate.
Data...
Study shows at least 186 banks in US may collapse
At least 186 banks in the United States are at risk of failure, according to a study reported by a US daily on Friday.
"With the failure of...
Ayala Land ready to help govt in infra development
Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is willing to work with the government to further boost infrastructure development in the country.
During the company’s virtual annual stockholders...
Landbank-DBP merger to save govt P5B annually
The proposed merger of the state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) can  result in savings of about P5 billion...
Fitch Solutions sees another rate hike by BSP
Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research forecasts another 25 basis points hike in the central bank’s key rates in May, seen as the...
Moody’s Analytics sees continued rate hikes in PH
Monetary authorities in the Philippines will continue to raise interest rates given the elevated inflation in the country, according to Moody’s Analytics.
In a commentary dated March 20, 2023,...
Inflation seen causing key rate hikes
The Bangko Sentral ng PIlipinas (BSP) is expected to raise its key rates by 25 basis points this week as domestic inflation remains elevated...
