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Oil prices to drop further this year

By Carlo S. Lorenciana | February 2, 2015 - 12:00am

The dip in oil prices will likely continue this year that could translate to faster domestic consumption growth, which is a big component of the Philippines’ economic output.

Freeman Cebu Business

Economists downgrade Phl growth forecast to below 6%

By Ted P. Torres | November 29, 2014 - 12:00am

Analysts, economists and fund managers have downgraded their Philippine economic growth forecasts this year to below six percent, well below the government’s 6.5-7.5 percent target range, due to a slowdown...

Business

Maybank Kim Eng retains positive outlook on Phl stocks

By Kathleen A. Martin | October 21, 2014 - 12:00am

Maybank Kim Eng has kept a “positive” outlook on the local bourse despite a five-percent decline since the last week of September.

Business

Foreign banks see further rate hikes

By Ted P. Torres | September 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Extreme inflationary pressure from food prices and utilities, bottlenecks in supply, and an impending rate hike in the US will force the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to implement another round of rate increases...

Business

Maybank sees 6.8% growth for Phl this year

By Ted P. Torres | September 2, 2014 - 12:00am

After the 6.4-percent growth rate in the Philippine economy in the second quarter of the year, Maybank ATR Kim Eng said it expects gross domestic product (GDP) to expand 68 percent by the end of the year.

Banking

Index climbs to new record high on rate cut speculation

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | January 19, 2012 - 12:00am

The local stock index rose to a new record high yesterday on expectations the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to cut interest rates leading to more demand for loans and big purchases.

Business

Bank earnings seen to grow 8.7% this year

By Lawrence Agcaoili | February 12, 2010 - 12:00am

Singapore-based ATR KimEng Securities Inc. sees bank earnings growing by an average of 8.7 percent this year on the back of improving lending growth over the past few months.

Business

Low consumption pattern shows Filipinos still wary of recession

By Lawrence Agcaoili | October 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Investment and brokerage house ATR Kim Eng Securities Inc. said the lower private consumption pattern in the first half of the year despite the steady increase in the amount of money sent from overseas indicate that...

Business

June imports show signs of recovery

By Rica Delfinado | August 26, 2009 - 12:00am

The country’s import performance began to show signs of recovery in June, posting the lowest annual contraction since October last year and marking the second consecutive month of improvement.

Business

News analysis: Overseas deployment can't fix Philippine laid-off problems for good

March 29, 2009 - 7:28pm

MANILA (Xinhua) -- Relying on migration to solve the twin burden of poverty and unemployment is no longer an option for the Philippines, as the global economic crisis reduces demand not only for export goods but...