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Philippines allows full entry of foreign banks
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has signed into law a bill allowing the “full entry of foreign banks into the Philippines” in time for...
Philippines may halve global debt sale in 2015 to $750 million
The Philippines may offer about $750 million in global bonds in 2015, half the overseas debt it sold this year as the nation continues...
Philippines await new credit rating upgrade
The Philippines may get a further credit rating upgrade as early as 2014 on the back of the economy’s rosy prospects, Bangko Sentral ng...
Philippine economy strongest since 1950s
The Philippines in the last quarter of 2013 capped its strongest two years of growth since the 1950s, when the country enjoyed a post-war...
Philippine’s third quarter GDP growth hit by disasters
The Philippine economy may have grown slower in the third quarter of 2013 because of the monsoon and typhoon shocks as well as the...
Philippines pushes Islamic finance
The Philippines' central bank has begun pushing several initiatives to develop the Islamic finance sector and encourage financial inclusion of the Muslim minority.
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Philippines imposes surprise money ban
The Philippines is coming close to virtual lockdown ahead of elections scheduled for next Monday, May 13, adding restrictions on large bank withdrawals to...
Philippines mulls sovereign wealth fund
The Philippines would consider deploying its first sovereign wealth fund taking into account the country’s sound fiscal position and deepening foreign exchange reserves, which...
Philippines and GCC explore investment
A road show organised by the Arab-Philippine Business Summit (APBS), held on February 4 in Cebu City and on February 5 in Manila, has...
Philippine head banker Asia’s best
Amando M. Tetangco, Jr, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines, has been named “Central Banker of the Year for Asia-Pacific” by...
Philippine 2013 GDP forecast raised again
Economic analysts are forecasting a standout year for the Philippines, already home to one of the fasting growing stock markets in the world whose...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...