Economy

10-year T-bond rate falls

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- The rate of the Philippines’ re-issued 10-year Treasury bond (T-bond) fell to 6.975 percent Tuesday from 8.035 percent during the auction last November 6. The Bureau of the...

DOF economist eyes November inflation at 6.3%

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- A Department of Finance (DOF) official forecasts November 2018 inflation to decelerate to 6.3 percent from hitting its multi-year high of 6.7 percent last September and October. Finance...

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...

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