Economy

Unemployment down to 6.4% in January 2022

The country’s unemployment rate declined in January this year to 6.4% or to 2.93 million individuals, down from the 3.96 million data in January 2021 and below the 6.6% in December...

PH logs record-high FDI inflows at $10.5-B in 2021

The Philippines recorded its highest foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows in 2021 amounting to USD10.52 billion, increasing by 54.2% from USD6.82 billion the previous year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Thursday (March 10).

Fitch affirms PH’s BBB investment-grade rating

Fitch Ratings on Thursday, Feb. 17, affirmed the Philippines’ credit rating of “BBB,” which is a notch above minimum investment grade, citing economic gains that demonstrate sustained recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Monetary Board holds policy settings steady

At its meeting on monetary policy today, the Monetary Board decided to maintain the interest rate on the BSP’s overnight reverse repurchase facility at 2.0 percent. The interest rates on the...

BSP: Passage of FCPA, PDIC amendments to reinforce trust in financial system

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) commended the Philippine Congress for the passage of the Financial Consumer Protection Act (FCPA) and the amendments to the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) charter. “The...

Employment creation remains strong as economy further reopens — NEDA

The country’s net employment creation in December 2021 signals that the economy is on the right track to recovery, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

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