Inflation moving above the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ three percent target is more worrying than undershooting it, as headline inflation edged higher in January following steep declines last year, according to BSPGovernor Eli Remolona Jr.
Credit growth moderated further at end-2025, slipping to its weakest pace in 22 months as higher living costs, cautious bank behavior and softer business sentiment continued to weigh on loan demand ....
Trading in Philippine government securities surged to a record high in 2025, underscoring a marked improvement in secondary market liquidity as years of benchmark-building and regular issuances started to pay off ....
The country’s gross international reserves rose to $112.5 billion as of end-January, marking a fresh high and reinforcing the Philippines’ external liquidity buffer, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed ....
Banks are entering the year with cautious confidence, balancing a stable but uneven economic environment against easing monetary conditions, resilient balance sheets and renewed momentum in consumer and small business lending ....