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The Philippines’ external debt service burden significantly dropped to $799 million in January, nearly half of the $1.75 billion recorded in the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the International Finance Corp. have signed an agreement to jointly promote movable asset financing in the Philippines.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.5 percent last week, a move widely expected by analysts who now view the central bank turning increasingly dovish in response to softening inflation and rising global uncertainties.

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In a briefing on Thursday, April 10, BSP Governor Eli Remolona said that the rate was cut to 5.50% from 5.75% during its last February meeting. 

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The country’s external debt service burden reached $17.16 billion in 2024, 18 percent higher than the $14.85 billion in 2023, according to latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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In a joint interview, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Chairman Chris Nelson and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Deputy Director General for Finance and Administration Maria Veronica Magsino discussed the upcoming investment mission to the UK in June 2025, marking the Philippines as an investment-ready destination for UK companies. 

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In a statement released on Monday, March 17, the central bank announced a 2.9% increase in remittances, compared with the US$3.15 billion recorded in January 2024.

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The country’s foreign debt slipped slightly to $137.63 billion in end-December 2024 after hitting an all-time high of $139.64 billion in September, mainly due to the appreciation of the dollar against other currencies.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the Monetary Policy Stance review, which was originally scheduled to occur on April 3, has been rescheduled to occur one week later, on April 10.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing to issue new regulations aimed at mitigating the potential risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector, an official said.

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The Philippines’ external debt service burden significantly dropped to $799 million in January, nearly half of the $1.75 billion recorded in the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and the International Finance Corp. have signed an agreement to jointly promote movable asset financing in the Philippines.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.5 percent last week, a move widely expected by analysts who now view the central bank turning increasingly dovish in response to softening inflation and rising global uncertainties.

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In a briefing on Thursday, April 10, BSP Governor Eli Remolona said that the rate was cut to 5.50% from 5.75% during its last February meeting. 

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The country’s external debt service burden reached $17.16 billion in 2024, 18 percent higher than the $14.85 billion in 2023, according to latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

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In a joint interview, the British Chamber of Commerce Philippines Executive Chairman Chris Nelson and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Deputy Director General for Finance and Administration Maria Veronica Magsino discussed the upcoming investment mission to the UK in June 2025, marking the Philippines as an investment-ready destination for UK companies. 

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In a statement released on Monday, March 17, the central bank announced a 2.9% increase in remittances, compared with the US$3.15 billion recorded in January 2024.

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The country’s foreign debt slipped slightly to $137.63 billion in end-December 2024 after hitting an all-time high of $139.64 billion in September, mainly due to the appreciation of the dollar against other currencies.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said the Monetary Policy Stance review, which was originally scheduled to occur on April 3, has been rescheduled to occur one week later, on April 10.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is preparing to issue new regulations aimed at mitigating the potential risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector, an official said.

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