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Power rates expected to rise because of El Niño
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 January)—Expect possible increasing power rates throughout the year amid the anticipated El Niño phenomenon in the country, an official from the Department of Energy (DOE)-Mindanao said. Engr. Darwin P. Galang, DOE-Mindanao senior science research specialist, said the anticipated increasing power rates can be possibly El Niño-related, with 26 percent of […].....»»
BSP: Inflation surpassed target in March
Inflation likely continued its uptick in March but breaching the target of the central bank for the first time in three months amid more expensive electricity costs, oil and food prices......»»
March inflation may pick up amid high food prices
Inflation likely accelerated for the second straight month in March, mainly driven by high rice prices, prompting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to keep borrowing costs unchanged at its next policy review in April, analysts said......»»
Fight vs inflation far from over – BSP
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona said it is too soon to declare victory in the fight against inflation, signaling a higher-for-longer rate environment, as inflationary risks continue to cloud the outlook......»»
BSP: February inflation expected to settle within gov t target
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects that the inflation rate for February 2024 in the country will fall within the range of 2.8% to 3.6%......»»
BSP: Inflation likely eased further in January
Headline inflation likely slowed further for the fourth straight month in January, ranging between 2.8 and 3.6 percent, after easing to a 22-month low of 3.9 percent in December, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
BSP keeps interest rates steady
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said yesterday that its Monetary Board decided to keep rates steady. In doing so, the BSP said that inflationary risks “continue to lean toward the upside”, but that its latest forecasts showed that “inflation would settle close to the upper-end of the target range.”.....»»
Philippine central bank holds key interest rates
MANILA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank opted Thursday to keep the bank's target reverse repurchase rate at 6.5 percent and the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities at 6 percent and 7 percent, respectively. In a press conference, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona said that inflation expectations remain well-anchored while a restrictive policy stance.....»»
BSP keeps rates on hold as expected
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas hit the pause button for the fifth straight policy meeting as it kept the benchmark interest rates steady yesterday, but it may start cutting borrowing costs as early as August if a sustained downtrend in inflation becomes fully evident......»»
BSP keeps policy rates anew
By Joann Santiago MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) — Philippine monetary officials on Thursday maintained the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key rates after noting that inflation dynamics and risks to the outlook........»»
Philippines central bank keeps key interest rates unchanged
MANILA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank opted Monday to keep the bank's target reverse repurchase rate at 6.5 percent, and the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities at 6 percent and 7 percent respectively. In a press conference, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona said the latest inflation path has shifted slightly higher but still remains within targe.....»»
BSP seen to cut rates by 100 bps this year
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seen slashing interest rates by as much as 100 basis points this year as easing inflation could support the growth of the country’s banking sector in the next two years, Fitch Ratings said......»»
Reissued T-bonds fetch higher rates
The reissuance of the government’s long-term securities fetched higher rates amid expectation of faster inflation in March that likely breached the target of the central bank......»»
T-bills upsized to P17 billion on lower rates
The government upsized its short-term securities to P17 billion as rates slipped across the board ahead of the inflation data release later this week......»»
T-bill rates ease as demand swells
Demand for the government’s short-term securities rose to its highest level in three months, with rates slightly going down even after inflation quickened anew in February......»»
Government fully awards P30 billion T-bonds at higher rates
The government secured P30 billion in long-term securities yesterday but at slightly higher rates after inflation picked up and ended four months of easing......»»
‘Volatile inflation to keep rates steady’
Commodity prices in the country will remain volatile for the first semester, prompting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to keep rates steady and start easing only by June, according to Moody’s Analytics......»»
Shell Pilipinas profit tumbles to P1.2 billion in 2023
The earnings of Shell Pilipinas Corp. plunged by 70.7 percent to P1.2 billion in 2023 from P4.1 billion in 2022 on the back of declining global fuel prices and elevated interest rates......»»
Banks’ bad loans ratio highest in 8 months
The share of bad loans to the banking sector’s total loan book went up to an eight-month high in January, snapping two straight months of decline, as borrowers felt the pinch of elevated interest rates......»»
Bank lending picks up pace in January
Despite elevated interest rates, bank lending growth climbed to an eight-month high of 7.8 percent in January, amid the continued recovery of the economy......»»