This Philippines Monthly Economic Developments Newsletter includes some of the following headlines: economic growth decelerated sharply to 5.6 percent, year-on-year, in Q1 2019, owing mainly to this year’s...
This Philippines Monthly Economic Developments Newsletter includes some of the following headlines: THE World Bank projects economic growth to recover to 6.4 percent in 2019; 5.7 million Filipinos were...
The economic growth outlook remains positive. The country’s economic growth is projected to reach6.4 percent in 2019 and slightly edge up to 6.5 percent in 2020 and 2021, as inflation is expected to decline...
This Philippines Monthly Economic Developments Newsletter includes some of the following headlines: inflation slowed down for the fourth consecutive month in February; merchandise exports contracted for...
This Philippines Monthly Economic Developments Newsletter includes some of the following headlines: economic growth slowed in Q4 2018, bringing the full-year growth rate to 6.2 percent; both manufacturing...
The headline inflation rate dropped to 5.1 percent in December, putting the full-year inflation rate above the central bank's target range. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed from 6.0 percent in November...
The Philippines registered its widest merchandise trade deficit in October as imports continued its strong expansion and export growth remains subdued. Import growth accelerated to 21.4 percent year-on-year...
This newsletter includes the following headlines: Philippine economic growth moderated to 6.1 percent year-to-year in the third quarter; The services sector drove economic growth while the agriculture...
The World Bank revises its economic growth forecast to 6.5 percent for 2018 from 6.7 percent. Growth outlook for 2019 and 2020 remains strong projected at 6.7 and 6.6 percent, supported by an expected...
The Philippines’ economic growth outlook remains positive, yet downside risks have increased. An expected slowdown in global trade in the medium term is likely to further dampen Philippine exports. Nevertheless...
This newsletter includes the following headlines: Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined significantly in the first week of September 2018 due to a mix of external and domestic factors; the Philippine...
The Philippine economy grew by 6.0 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, driven by capital formation. Growth in services and industry sectors, albeit strong, moderated in the second quarter...
The World Bank maintains its growth projection for the Philippines at 6.7 percent for 2018 and 2019. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) contracted in June for the fifth consecutive month. The Philippine...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined in May for the fourth consecutive month, closing at its lowest level in over a year. The Philippine peso slipped to a 12-year low and international reserves...
The World Bank maintains its growth forecast for the Philippines at 6.7 percent for 2018. In the first quarter of 2018, the Philippines economy grew by 6.8 percent. Manufacturing activities continued to...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued its decline in March as global financial markets experienced renewed volatility. Heightened policy uncertainty in the global markets and a hike in the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) continued its decline in March as global financial markets experienced renewed volatility. Heightened policy uncertainty in the global markets and a hike in the...
This newsletter reviews monthly economic developments in Philippines. Events observed during February 2018 include: (i) the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell in February, impacted by higher global...
Recent volatility in the US stock market rippled through global markets, impacting also the Philippine stock exchange in the first two weeks of February. The Philippine peso came under renewed pressure...
Highlights from January 2018 edition: the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended 2017 on a new record high; the Philippine peso strengthened in December, ending the year below the Php/US 50 dollar...