Economy

Economic cluster discusses catch-up plan for 2019

PR/via Naomi Tiburcio - PTV News MANILA — Following discussions in the last two weeks, the Economic Development Cluster (EDC) has agreed on a strategy to catch up on economic growth given the...

Economic managers announce growth catch up plan

Philippine News Agency MANILA – Economic managers have agreed to further strengthen coordination with other agencies, especially on acquiring permits and other requirements, to fast-track implementation of infrastructure and socioeconomic programs to...

BSP cuts TBs, RBs, Coop Banks’ RRR

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA – Philippine monetary officials on Thursday cut mid-sized and small banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR), a week after cutting universal and commercial banks’ (U/KB) RRR. “This morning,...

PSEi rises, peso falls on global trade issues

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Wednesday benefitted from the US government’s decision to delay its ban on Huawei products but the peso depreciated...

Gov’t targets 50-M Filipinos for micro insurance coverage by 2022

Leslie Gatpolintan/Philippine News Agency  MANILA -- The government targets to place 11 million more Filipinos under microinsurance coverage in the next four years to provide protection and financial security especially in times of...

Econ managers to decide on PH move on US-China trade war

By Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The Duterte administration’s economic managers will decide on the steps the government must take in relation to the trade war between the United States and...

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