Date Published: 12 October 2026 Published by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Original link: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=8106&MType=MediaReleases ​Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows fell in the first seven months of 2026 compared with the same period last year.[1],[2]​ The decline reflected lower net inflows across all major FDI components. Capital placements came primarily from Japan, the United States, and Singapore. These fu

Date Published: 06 October 2026 Published by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Original link: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=8099&MType=MediaReleases ​Year-on-year headline inflation rose from 6.1 percent in August to 7.2 percent in September, driven mainly by higher food and energy prices. Average headline inflation for the first nine months of 2026 settled at 5.4 percent. This was above the full-year target of 3.0 percent and beyond the

Date Published: 30 September 2026 Published by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Original Link: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=8094&MType=MediaReleases ​​Banks’ foreign currency loans reached US$16.31 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up by 5.6 percent from US$15.44 billion in the previous quarter, primarily driven by increased borrowing from export-oriented and other industries’ activities. These loans are known as FCDU loans. They ar

Date Published: 18 September 2026 Published by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Original link: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=8081&MType=MediaReleases Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Assistant Governor Redentor Bancod (center) led the discussion on how lower transaction fees can encourage greater use of digital payments, sustain account engagement among users, and support broader financial inclusion during the Pricing of Retail Off-Net P

Date Published: 15 September 2026 Published by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Original link: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=8073&MType=MediaReleases Cash remittances reached US$3.24 billion in July 2026, 1.9 percent higher than the US$3.18 billion recorded in July 2025. The United States remained the top source of inflows, followed by Singapore and Saudi Arabia, based on reported remittance transactions by origin.[1] Seasonally adjusted

Date Published: September 07, 2026 Published by: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Original link: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/SitePages/MediaAndResearch/MediaDisp.aspx?ItemId=8057&MType=MediaReleases ​Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (third from right) leads the BSP delegation in discussions with the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) during its consultation visit to the Philippines on 07 to 27 August 2026. The BSP noted AMRO’s assessment that t