Economy

BSP eyes 5.8-6.6% November inflation

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- The abrupt decline in world oil prices and the normalization in supplies of rice and other agricultural goods caused Philippine monetary officials to forecast a November 2018 inflation...

Added measures needed vs. supply-side risks: MB member

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- A member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board (MB) on Wednesday said inflationary pressures have eased for the moment but additional measures are needed...

PEZA to launch more ‘green’ zones in PH

By Pamela Mariz Geminiano /PNA BAGUIO CITY -- After launching its "Revolution Smoke-Free" mantra in the City of Pines this week, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) is bent on introducing more green economic...

Economic growth safe despite reenacted budget

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed confidence that the economy can manage a robust growth in 2019, even as he admitted that it is likely to be held...

Local stocks rise as peso pulls back

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) again posted gains despite renewed trade war concerns but the peso weakened against the greenback in Tuesday's trading. The main stock index rose...

Claims of economic overheating brushed aside

By Joann Villanueva/PNA CLARK, Pampanga -- A ranking official of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said claims of economic overheating is founded on flimsy ground specially since inflation, which has shown...

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