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BSP chief: GDP grew at faster pace in Q4

Philippine economic growth picked up further in the final quarter of last year despite the aggressive rate hikes delivered by the central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

Security Bank sees 5.8 percent economic growth in Q4

Security Bank Corp. believes the Philippine economy grew by 5.8 percent in the fourth quarter last year, bringing the full-year gross domestic product growth to 5.6 percent in 2023......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

Philippines pineapple exports grew by 5 percent in 2023

Pineapple exports from the Philippines are seen to have increased by five percent last year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

RCBC Trust’s AUM hits P161 billion in February

The trust and investment management arm of Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. saw its assets under management hit more than P161 billion as of February, as the number of its institutional clients grew significantly......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Remittances grow at slower 2.7 Percent pace in January

Personal remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) grew by only 2.7 percent to $3.15 billion in January from $3.07 billion in the same month last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Bank assets grow 10 percent to P24.8 trillion

Philippine banks’ assets grew by 10.3 percent to P24.81 trillion in January from the P22.49 trillion recorded a year ago, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas,.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Philippines likely grew below target in 2023 – economists

The economy likely posted growth below the government’s target of six to seven percent in 2023, according to economists......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Repression Increased in Asia in 2023, Human Rights Watch Says

Governments across Asia grew more repressive last year, emboldened by Western countries eager to curry favor with allies that might help check China's rise and taking increasingly brazen steps to silence their critics abroad, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.In its World Report 2024, launched Thursday morning in New York, the advocacy group takes stock of the human rights situation in more than 100 countr.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Repression Increased in Asia in 2023, Human Rights Watch Says

Governments across Asia grew more repressive last year, emboldened by Western countries eager to curry favor with allies that might help check China's rise and taking increasingly brazen steps to silence their critics abroad, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.In its World Report 2024, launched Thursday morning in New York, the advocacy group takes stock of the human rights situation in more than 100 countr.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

First Gen income up 4 percent to P15.4 billion in 2023

Lopez-led power firm First Gen Corp. grew its income by four percent to P15.4 billion in 2023, from the previous year’s profit of P14.3 billion, mainly due to contributions from its geothermal subsidiary Energy Development Corp......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

Economy likely grew by 6.2 percent in Q1

The Philippine economy is expected to have posted a 6.2-percent growth in the first quarter supported by gains in the labor market and manufacturing, as well as government spending, according to First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

NCR economy grows at slower pace in 2023

Metro Manila’s economy grew at a slower pace of 4.9 percent in 2023 from 7.2 percent in 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Meat imports up 3 percent in Q1

The country’s meat imports grew by three percent to over 270,000 metric tons in the first quarter on the back of higher pork purchases, latest government data showed......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Philippine Bank of Communications profit climbs 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023

Lucio Co’s Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) grew its income by 16.3 percent to P1.9 billion in 2023 from P1.6 billion a year earlier, mainly due to higher operating income from better trading performance......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Apex Mining profit grows 2% to P3.4 billion

Razon-led Apex Mining Co. Inc. grew its net income by two percent to P3.41 billion in 2023 from P3.34 billion in 2022 on the back of higher revenue brought about by better metal prices......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

DoubleDragon bolstering asset portfolio

DoubleDragon Corp., the property developer chaired by Edgar “Injap” Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, is bolstering its asset portfolio this year as the company looks to sustain its momentum after profit grew by nearly a quarter last year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Philippine remittances rise by 3 pct in February

MANILA, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 2.95 billion U.S. dollars in February, recording a 3 percent year-on-year growth, the Philippine central bank said on Monday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the cumulative personal remittances grew by 2.8 percent to 6.10 billion dollars in the first two months, with the United States, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Philippines FDI net inflows grow by 89.9 pct in January

MANILA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) that flowed into the Philippines grew year-on-year by 89.9 percent in January to 907 million U.S. dollars, the country's central bank said Wednesday. "The increase in FDI was supported mainly by the 173.2 percent expansion in nonresidents' net investments in debt instruments to 820 million dollars from 300 million dollars in January 2023," the Bangko S.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Trade deficit narrows in February

The Philippines posted its narrowest trade deficit in five months in February as exports grew at a faster pace than imports, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

LRT-2 revenue, ridership up in 2 months

The Light Rail Transit Authority grew its revenue collection by double digits in the first two months of the year, reaping the benefits of recovering ridership at the Light Rail Transit Line 2......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024