Philippines Business News

Interisland infra upgrades seen as key to unlocking domestic trade

IMPROVING domestic trade will hinge on upgrading inter-island infrastructure and lowering transport costs, analysts said.

The countdown to the Dec. 31 e-invoicing deadline

Sept. 1 means one thing to many Filipinos: Christmas magic is in the air. In the Philippines, the start of the -ber months triggers the playing of Christmas songs, the festive lighting of malls and other establishments, and holiday countdowns. Back-to-back family gatherings and gift shopping will fill calendars. But for taxpayers covered by the […]

Trump weighs "mow the lawn" strategy to counter Iran in Strait of Hormuz

Euro rates and inflation are out of sync — BofA sees opportunity

Oil price rollback set in first week of September

Motorists will get some relief at the pump Tuesday.

BoE’s Bailey warns AI models could disrupt financial markets

Welcome to the ‘United States of Makati,’ where family income is PH’s highest – and most unequal

Makati had the country’s highest average family income at P796,990 in 2025, but families in its top 10% earned nearly eight times as much as those in the bottom 10%

The Warsh pivot markets didn’t expect

The euro area is firming up. So is the case for more ECB hikes

New AI models pose growing risk to financial stability, FSB chief Bailey warns

Warsh’s hawkish reframing puts two more Fed hikes in view: Barclays

Could energy costs become the next UK inflation headache?

Oil jumps, Fed hawkish, Jobs data - What’s moving markets

U.S., Iran trade strikes for first time since July; Trump threatens Kharg attacks

Peso may sink to new lows on inflation woes, Fed hike view

THE PESO may test new lows this week as inflation concerns and the greenback’s continued strength following US Federal Reserve officials’ hawkish hints could weigh on the local currency.

Pre-need firms’ assets, sales go up in first half

THE PRE-NEED industry’s assets grew by almost 9% year on year to P183.3 billion in the first half, driven by higher investments in trust funds, the Insurance Commission (IC) said. The IC said in a statement that the industry sustained its upward momentum in total assets, which increased by 8.9% from P168.36 billion in the […]

BSP looks to ease banks’ access to discount window facility

PHILIPPINE BANKS may soon be able to tap temporary emergency liquidity faster and easier as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to ease the requirements to access to its discount window facility (DWF). In a draft circular, the central bank said it plans to enhance the DWF by amending the regulations governing it to […]

BSP hike pushes up short-term bills’ rate

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) saw the average yield of its short-term securities shoot up on Friday, even as demand surged, following its third straight rate hike. Bids for the 28-day BSP bills reached P63.52 billion, double the P30-billion offer and jumping from the P32.557 billion in tenders for the same volume auctioned off […]

Yields on gov’t debt mixed as mart weighs BSP hints

YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded at the secondary market were mixed last week as the market priced in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) third straight hike and latest policy signals. GS yields, which move opposite to prices, dipped by 1.31 basis points (bps) on average last week, based on the PHP Bloomberg Valuation […]

ALI reinforces sustainability drive

Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) continues to advance its sustainability performance after being named among TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies for the second consecutive year.

Alliance Global shifts key properties to clean power

Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) of tycoon Andrew Tan has installed renewable energy in its key properties and facilities across Metro Manila, Iloilo and Davao.

BSP plans liquidity tests for big banks

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to require domestic systemically important banks to maintain access to its short-term lending facility and to test that access every year, as part of reforms intended to speed up liquidity support during periods of funding stress.

Budget airlines to boost seat capacity in Q4

The country’s budget carriers are increasing seat capacity by up to 10 percent to end the year, as they look to salvage what remains of Philippine demand at a time when fares have been rising.

DOE plans to restart coal capacity buildup

The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking to fast-track up to 5,000 megawatts of new coal-fired capacity to avert blackouts as the country ramps up its rollout of renewable power.