Michael Beltran
SM Prime’s planned US$1 billion Reit listing will give Philippines market a much-needed fillip
[MANILA] SM Prime Holdings – a major developer of malls and offices in the Philippines – is planning to launch the listing...
Despite moratorium, Philippine banks still financing fossil fuel projects: report
[MANILA] Banks in the Philippines continue to bankroll fossil fuel and coal projects mostly by issuing bonds, and they are doing so...
Philippines’ proposed sovereign wealth fund faces bumpy road in the Senate
The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) – the proposed sovereign wealth fund of the Philippines – continues to face plenty of resistance in...
Philippines faces tough fight to maintain price stability
[MANILA] The inflation rate in the Philippines reached a 14-year high of 8.1 per cent in December, but the central bank has...
Marcos-backed Philippines sovereign wealth fund faces pushback from business groups
[MANILA] Business leaders and economic analysts in the Philippines have criticised the plans by the government to establish a sovereign wealth fund...
Philippine peso continues to fall, with fears of more interest rate hikes to come
The Philippine peso – one of the worst performing currencies in Asia this year – depreciated against the US dollar for a...
Philippines economy will continue to see strong growth under new administration: central bank chief
AFTER an impressive first quarter in which the Philippines saw better-than-expected growth of 8.3 per cent, the country’s central bank believes the...