Remittances from OFWs are worth more in local currency terms but also imported goods cost more.…
Category: TREASURY/FX
OIL SHOCK TESTS PHILIPPINES’ INFLATION RESILIENCE
By the Editorial team Sustained increases in energy and food prices would not only squeeze household…
INFLATION RISKS AT 3-YEAR HIGHS IN THE PHILIPPINES
External shocks are complicating BSP’s fight to keep inflation in check. The Philippine central bank expects…
A LOW-CARBON, INCLUSIVE PHILIPPINES’ GROWTH STORY
Aboitiz Equity Ventures: As global allocators reassess emerging‑market exposure through the lens of governance, climate risk,…
PESO COULD FALL TO ₱64:$1 DUE TO OIL PRICE SWINGS
If the war in the Middle East prolongs and global oil prices continue to skyrocket, the…
THB VOLATILITY’S IMPACT ON EXPORTS & TOURISM
Former TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn outlines three exchange-rate scenarios amid soaring oil prices, warning Thailand’s status…
MAYBANK COMPLETES INAUGURAL ON-CHAIN TOKENISED FOREX AND CROSS-BORDER PAYMENT IN PILOT PROJECT
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) successfully completed the first transaction under its inaugural pilot project for tokenised deposits…
PESO & IDR HIT NEAR RECORD LOW AMID OUTFLOWS AS CENTRAL BANKS UNVEIL MEASURES
BENGALURU (March 30): The Philippine peso sank to a record low on Monday, while the Indonesian…
WILD PRICE SWINGS TO HURT THB
A historic surge in oil prices is exposing the fragility of import-dependent Thailand, compounding pressure on…
FUEL SAVINGS TO HELP CUSHION INDONESIA FROM GLOBAL OIL PRICE SWINGS
JAKARTA: Indonesia is eyeing up to 80 trillion rupiah (US$4.7 billion) in savings to cushion its…