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ERC suspends reserve market settlement

The Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines Inc. to suspend settlement amounts in the reserve market......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes; says it s a response to a Palestinian attack

Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes; says it s a response to a Palestinian attack.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

BSP onboards 1st nonbank electronic money issuer

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) achieved a significant milestone by welcoming OmniPay, Inc. as the first nonbank electronic money issuer (EMI) participant in its Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) payment system, PhilPaSSplus. This move aligns with the National Payment Systems Act and signifies a more inclusive national payment system, allowing nonbank financial institutions to conduct efficient and low-risk funds transfers directly through the central bank. Assistant Governor Mary Anne P. Lim emphasized the BSP's commitment to safeguarding the entire Peso RTGS payment system amidst global trends of diversified participation. With 236 institutions, including various banks and nonbank entities, utilizing PhilPaSSplus for large value transactions and retail payment clearing, the BSP's initiative reflects a broader trend of central banks facilitating direct access for nonbank entities to settlement services. This development comes as international standard-setting bodies work on access guidelines to manage risks in evolving payment systems with new players and financial technologies......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

China urges ROK to stay prudent on South China Sea issue: Chinese FM

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- China urges the Republic of Korea (ROK) to stay prudent when it comes to the South China Sea issue, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when responding to a media query about ROK Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's biased and unfactual comments on the South China Sea issue over the past few days. "China.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

Peso underperformance likely to continue – MUFG

The Philippine peso may continue to underperform against the dollar this quarter amid the country’s wide current account deficit and expensive foreign exchange valuations, Tokyo-based MUFG Bank said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Philippines returns to international dollar bond market

The Philippines has returned to the international bond market via a dual-tranche US dollar-denominated bond offering, seeking financial support for the state’s budgetary needs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

BSP’s ample dollar reserves to keep peso at bay – Nomura

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is one of the central banks in the region that has enough dollar buffers to defend its currency against the greenback, according to Japanese investment bank Nomura......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Why the dollar is still strong

Despite the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Fitch’s credit rating downgrade of the US, the lowering of the US credit rating outlook to negative by Moody’s and a growing US debt burden, the US dollar has regained its strength......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Why the dollar is still strong

Despite the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Fitch’s credit rating downgrade of the US, the lowering of the US credit rating outlook to negative by Moody’s and a growing US debt burden, the US dollar has regained its strength......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

Philippines posts 196 mln USD deficit in February

MANILA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' overall balance of payments (BOP) posted a 196-million-U.S. dollar deficit in February, significantly lower from the 895-million-dollar BOP deficit recorded a year ago, the country's central bank said on Tuesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the BOP deficit in February reflected outflows arising mainly from the national government's foreign currency deb.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

The trillion-dollar club

Could we really join the trillion-dollar club, along with the big boys, including Canada or Italy or Brazil?.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

BPI readies issuance of dollar bonds

The Bank of the Philippine Islands is close to issuing its dollar-denominated bond sale, as it has started a series of fixed income investor meetings......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

InLife offers Dollar Secure 7

InLife offers Dollar Secure 7.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

SM Prime marks 30th anniversary with record-breaking income, P100 billion investment for 2024

SM Prime marks 30th anniversary with record-breaking income, P100 billion investment for 2024.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

SM Prime marks 30th anniversary with record-breaking income, PHP 100 billion investment for 2024

SM Prime marks 30th anniversary with record-breaking income, PHP 100 billion investment for 2024.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

SM Prime marks 30th anniversary with record-breaking income, P100 billion investment for 2024

SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH), the leading integrated property developer in the Philippines, marks its 30th anniversary as a publicly listed company with the announcement of its highest-ever recorded income and a P100 billion investment......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

LeBron James Makes NBA History with 40,000 Career Points

Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James made history on Thursday night by becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 40,000 career points. The.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

PEACETALK: The Jolo Siege of 1974, Half a Century Hence: Notes on History, War, Peace, Law and Justice (2)

(Last of two parts) Watersheds in Philippine and Bangsamoro History: War and Peace NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) – In Philippine national history of the contemporary period of the past five or six decades, there are two clear key watershed events: first, the September 1972 declaration of martial law that established the Marcos dictatorship; […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

Max hindi naniniwala sa ‘marriage’, magdi-divorce na raw sila ni Pancho

PLANO nang maghain ng divorce sina Max Collins at Pancho Magno makalipas ang isang taong paghihiwalay. Ibinunyag ito mismo ni Max sa GMA news program na “24 Oras” noong Biyernes, April 5. Ayon sa report, kasalukuyan nang pinag-uusapan ng dating mag-asawa ang diborsyo bilang isang American citizen naman si Max. “Because I’m an American citizen,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024