Philippine News

MANILA -- Digital payments are fast gaining currency in the Philippines as consumers ditch cash to avoid physical contact on worries over...

COVID-19 is a monumental time in history, for better or for worse. The ongoing pandemic is plunging the world into a global recession,...

When people think of investing, the most common perception is that it requires that you be equipped with an overwhelming knowledge of the...

While you may not have control over the economy, you do have control over the actions that you take. Compliments of BALANCE, here are 10...

Filipinos love to shop! Shopping is an activity that knows no season in the Philippines. Traffic, bad weather, credit crunch, or tight...

The best home-based business is the one you start because you are passionate about the work and interested in the process involved—not...

Big bucks are not a prerequisite to being a successful investor. A common myth about investing is that a big fat bank account is required...

Are time deposits a good investment option? Cliche as it may sound, the answer is “It depends.” It depends on your financial goals, as...

WASHINGTON - The United States saw its biggest surge in inflation in more than a decade last month, according to government data released...

MANILA, Philippines — Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is not discounting the possibility of monetary adjustments in the coming...

The double whammy of flat wages growth and rising living costs, most notably housing, has made saving money more difficult than ever for...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its 2021 GDP growth projection to 5.4 percent from 6.9 percent citing the slow recovering...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is raising P215 billion from the bond market in June to take advantage of the...

Foreign portfolio investments or “hot money” in the Philippines posted a wider net outflow in March due to investors reaction to various...

Dreams can be entertaining, disturbing, or downright bizarre. We all dream, even if we don't remember it the next day. But why do we...

MANILA, Philippines — The peso may weaken further over the next two years on the back of weak domestic growth, as well as the rising US...

MANILA, Philippines — The national government continued to incur a budget shortfall in January as spending outpaced revenue collections...

Inter-bank automated teller machine (ATM) fees are set to increase beginning April as banks are adopting an “acquirer-based ATM fee...

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s surplus of dollars more than doubled to an all-time high of $16.02 billion last year on the back of...

Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands on Wednesday announced plans to merge with its wholly-owned thrift bank subsidiary BPI Family...