Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP)
Philippine central bank holds rate
Central bank stays put after headline inflation rises for two consecutive months
Asian central banks co-ordinating CBDC work in ‘near real time’
RBI deputy governor says Seacen members tend to use public-key cryptography in their design
Philippine central bank holds rates
BSP warns against upside risks, despite receding inflation
Philippine central bank may issue wholesale CBDC in two years
However, governor rules out using blockchain-based technology for digital peso
Philippine president removes Diokno as finance minister
Marcos gives former governor a place on central bank monetary board after rice subsidy clash
Philippines could cut rates by 100bp this year, says minister
Benjamin Diokno’s comments contrast with governor’s December assessment of future inflation
Philippine central bank will cut FX interventions, governor says
“We’ve been intervening a bit too much”, Remolona says, as officials work on new framework
Philippines and Hong Kong hold rates
BSP governor says monetary policy has to remain “sufficiently tight” to bring inflation back to target
Corridor, floor, other: are operating frameworks fit for the future?
Central banks are becoming uncomfortably aware that monetary operations have ramifications well beyond setting short-term rates
Philippine central bank delivers off-cycle rate hike
Governor Remolona said high inflation expectations were ‘very worrisome’
Philippines’ Marcos pledges SWF will still go ahead
Government puts implementation rules on hold, but president says it will open by year’s end
Asian central banks hold rates
Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Hong Kong stay put
Philippine central bank shifts to variable rate repo auction
BSP says move will improve policy transmission but does not change its policy stance
People: Paraguay confirms governor appointment
Nicaragua gives governor five more years; Malaysia appoints deputy; and more
People: July to September 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Central Bank of the Philippines holds policy rate
Governor pledges further increases if necessary as central bank raises inflation forecast
Cash for a very rainy, tremorous or lava-filled day
Are central banks well-positioned to keep cash flowing during natural disasters?
Philippine president signs SWF law despite corruption fears
Economists concerned over use of central bank funds and possible governance problems
Philippines central bank examines impact of temperature shocks
BSP is also working with World Bank to stress test local banks’ exposures to transition risk
Philippines names Eli Remolona as new central bank governor
Incoming governor previously worked 14 years at the New York Fed and 19 years at the BIS