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Shear line-induced disaster death in Davao Region climbs to 12

Summary: The Davao Region has witnessed a devastating toll with 12 reported casualties due to the ongoing shear line surge and localized thunderstorms, leading to widespread flooding in eastern sections of Mindanao. In Monkayo, 10 lives were lost during a prayer meeting, with one person still missing and a child hospitalized. Financial assistance and support are being provided to the affected families. In Davao City, two individuals were buried alive in separate incidents. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has raised the alert status to closely monitor the situation. The state weather bureau forecasts continued adverse weather conditions in the coming days......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

BSP leaves interest rates unchanged

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas opted to keep interest rates unchanged at a near 17-year high for the fourth straight meeting yesterday, following the inflation uptick in March and as monetary authorities continue to be vigilant against upside risks......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Quick look at the week ahead

Domestically, Cebu Landmasters will wrap up its follow-on offering sale of preferred shares tomorrow (the listing is next week), and on Friday, we’ll get the inflation data for March from the Philippine Statistics Authority (which will set the table for the BSP’s decision on interest rates on Monday of next week). I.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

BSP to keep policy stance unchanged

Monetary authorities may keep the benchmark interest rates unchanged in the near term as inflation quickened for the first time in five months, and could accelerate further to above the two to four percent target in the second quarter......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Philippine central bank keeps interest rates unchanged

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank opted Thursday to keep the bank's target reverse repurchase rate unchanged at 6.5 percent, and thus the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were kept at 6 percent and 7 percent, respectively. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the Monetary Board noted that the inflation outlook "was broadly unchanged.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

BSP keeps policy rate at 6.5%

In the MB’s first policy rate meeting in 2024, the MB held steady at a 6.5% benchmark interest rate as the country’s inflation risks continued to lean on the upside. .....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

No change in BSP rates

As widely expected, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kept interest rates unchanged at a 16-year high as monetary authorities are looking for a more sustained downward trend in inflation......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Philippine central bank keeps interest rates unchanged

MANILA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine central bank opted Thursday to keep the bank's target reverse repurchase rate unchanged at 6.5 percent, and thus the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were kept at 6 percent and 7 percent, respectively. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the Monetary Board noted that the inflation outlook "was broadly unchanged.".....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

BSP seen to keep rates unchanged

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is likely to leave rates unchanged anew this week as it remains on a hawkish stance despite easing inflation......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

US inflation, BSP action on investors radar this week

The stock market will attempt to sustain its momentum this week as investors look to get inspiration from upcoming US economic data and the policy rate-setting meeting of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

BSP to keep policy stance sufficiently tight

Despite the slowdown in the rise in consumer prices in the past four months, monetary authorities deem it necessary to keep monetary policy settings sufficiently tight until there is sustained decline in inflation......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

BSP unlikely to cut rates in 1st half

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is unlikely to cut key policy rates within the first half of the year as it deems it necessary to keep monetary policy settings sufficiently tight in the near term to better anchor inflation expectations and mitigate second-round effects......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

BSP may need to tighten if inflation surges – HSBC

“Policymakers would then need to tighten the monetary reins even further if inflation were to surge in the future, supporting our view that, when the dust settles, monetary policy in the Philippines will likely be higher for longer.”.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

DSWD 7 launches Akap to aid low-income earners from inflation

DSWD 7 launches Akap to aid low-income earners from inflation.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

The Fed s meeting notes: Lack of further progress on inflation

The US Federal Reserve (the Fed) [link] released the minutes of the meetings held by the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the body charged with making the decision on interest rates, and a reading of the minutes revealed concern by officials that “recent monthly data had showed significant increases in components of both goods and services price inflation”, and that “in recent months there had been a lack of further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent objective.”.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Inflation rate in Cebu Province decelerates in April 2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The inflation rate in Cebu Province for April 2024 has decelerated to 0.2 percent from 0.3 percent in March, according to the report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Cebu on Thursday, May 16. PSA Cebu’s Chief Statistical Specialist Melchor Bautista said the headline inflation slowed down in April 2024 mainly.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Mandaue’s April inflation highest in CV

Mandaue’s April inflation highest in CV.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Central Visaya’s inflation remains at 3.2% in April

Central Visaya’s inflation remains at 3.2% in April.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Higher April inflation drags market

The stock market returned to its losing ways after the country’s inflation was reported to have quickened in April......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

PH Inflation Up To 3.8% in April 2024

The country’s headline inflation saw a slight uptick in April 2024, according to a report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released on May 7, 2024. The said increase brings the cumulative inflation rate to 3.4% for January to April 2024, much lower than April 2023 at 6.6%. Factors Driving the Increase The surge in […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024