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Foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the Philippines reached $473 million in May as investors remained highly confident in the domestic economy, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said yesterday.

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Foreign direct investments rose fourfold in April as the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals continue to attract investors, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported yesterday.

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Banks from South Korea are interested in setting up operations in the country, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

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Slower economic growth and uncertainty in global financial markets are seen to weigh on asset quality of Asia-Pacific banks this year, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said.

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Foreign direct investments (FDI) ballooned in July, indicating continued investor confidence in the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported yesterday.

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More Filipinos are becoming wiser in their finances, according to a survey commissioned by Citibank Philippines.

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The tight supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) nationwide will ease up by tomorrow, according to the LPG Refillers Association of the Philippines Inc.  

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Asian stock markets struggled for direction Thursday as investors remained wary following more unsettling news from economically fragile Spain and a record trade deficit in Japan.

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Foreign direct investments rose fourfold in April as the country’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals continue to attract investors, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported yesterday.

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Banks from South Korea are interested in setting up operations in the country, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said.

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Slower economic growth and uncertainty in global financial markets are seen to weigh on asset quality of Asia-Pacific banks this year, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said.

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The tight supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) nationwide will ease up by tomorrow, according to the LPG Refillers Association of the Philippines Inc.  

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Asian stock markets struggled for direction Thursday as investors remained wary following more unsettling news from economically fragile Spain and a record trade deficit in Japan.

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