Economy

ING Bank Manila focuses on closing more market deals

MANILA - - Dutch financial giant ING Bank, N.V. targets to focus on having more market deals starting this year to take advantage of the sustained robust growth of the Philippine...

Peso remains strong vs. USD; PSEi dips

MANILA -- The Philippine peso remained strong against the US dollar Wednesday but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dipped anew, pulled by earnings report of some companies. The local currency  finished...

BSP-Zambo intensifies circulation of coins

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has initiated a program to ensure coins are regularly re-circulated. Hermogenes Buenaflor Jr., BSP-Zamboanga branch bank officer, told the Philippine News Agency that...

S. Cotabato papaya invades South Korea

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The popular fresh solo papaya of Tupi town in South Cotabato has finally reached the fruit market of South Korea. Milagros Casis, Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 12...

Anflo eyes huge China market for premium bananas

DAVAO CITY – Homegrown conglomerate Anflo Group of Companies, through its newest subsiduary, the Anflo Banana Corp. (ABC), has partnered with a global agricultural firm to penetrate what is touted as...

BSP to introduce ‘Branch Lite’ concept

MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is giving banks more leeway to cater to more people, especially in unbanked cities and municipalities, through the introduction of what will be...

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