T-bill, bond rates may drop on BSP easing hopes
BW FILE PHOTORATES of the Treasury bills (T-bills) and Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on offer this week could decline as weak gross domestic product (GDP) data increased expectations of further policy easing by the central bank. The Bureau of the Treasury
BPI shares rise on PSEi rebalancing, performance outlook
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSBy Isa Jane D. Acabal, Researcher BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI) shares climbed last week on Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebalancing and on improved investor sentiment following the bank’s announcement of its performance targets for
Peso may be range-bound as market awaits inflation report
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE PESO may be range-bound against the dollar this week as players await the release of Philippine inflation data and assess the possible policy implications of the nomination of a new US Federal Reserve chair. On Friday, the local
PHL banana exports estimated to have grown 26% in 2025
REUTERSPHILIPPINE BANANA exports likely surged by more than a quarter in 2025, helping make the country the world’s number two exporter, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In a market review, the FAO said that preliminary data indicate that
Are you really buying local?
1 of 2WHILE it’s cool right now to sport local textiles, it’s becoming a little bit too cool — by that we mean fakes are being made of handwoven textiles by indigenous people. During a press conference on Jan. 27 as
CAMPI keys change hands
1 of 9THE COUNTRY’S “foremost automotive industry organization” changes drivers, so to speak. On its milestone 30th anniversary, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) bade farewell to its president of 14 years, Atty. Rommel Gutierrez, who also
Villar Land says it will respond to SEC complaint
SEC.GOV.PHVILLAR LAND Holdings Corp. said it has not yet received a copy of the complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and will respond to all allegations once it does. “Villar Land and its directors will answer all the
Defunding foreign-assisted projects and the costs we now bear
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. leads the Inauguration of the New LRT Line 1 4th Generation Rail Vehicles at the LRT 1 Depot in Pasay City on July 19, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESFor four straight budget cycles, billions of pesos meant for
Life sector to drive insurance industry’s growth
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE INSURANCE INDUSTRY is expected to post steady growth this year, driven by the life sector. “I think we’ll continue. We’ll continue the growth of the industry for life [insurance],” Insurance Commissioner Reynaldo A. Regalado told reporters on the
Sugar industry calls for curbs on artificial-sweetener imports
Sugar industry calls for curbs on artificial-sweetener imports - BusinessWorld Online FREEPIkTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the sugar industry is lobbying for curbs on