Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP)
Philippines central bank empowers micro-banking offices
Micro-banking offices can open deposit accounts under new measure; central bank reflects on measures taken to boost financial inclusion in 2015 and challenges ahead
Philippines reserves up by $100m in second quarter
Drop in net foreign lending prompts balance of payments surplus to surge by 145% year-on-year; FDI increases by $424 million, slightly lower than Q2 2014
Asian central banks opt for different strategies in wake of China devaluation
Philippines and Korea hold fire on interest rates as currencies plunge while Taiwan looks for way to ease under the radar
Philippines central bank expects to hit inflation target
Latest forecasts suggest inflation will return to the lower half of the target range this year, while the risks to the outlook are ‘broadly balanced’
Philippines central bank to implement Basel III liquidity rules
Central bank governor Amando Tetangco says local banks ready for the new rules
Central Bank of the Philippines receives international remittances award
Filipino central bank secures award by World Bank, European Commission and the United Nations for its efforts to broaden and deepen the country's financial markets
Philippines 5% leverage ratio causes few ripples
Central Bank of the Philippines brings in one of the highest basic leverage ratios globally, but local firms are unconcerned
Asean central banks to improve settlement transparency
Members of the Asean Central Banks’ Working Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems adopt principles to improve transparency for cross-border trade settlements
Asian central banks build ‘brick house’ to withstand ‘big bad wolves’
Tetangco sets out plan to insulate Philippines against global market volatility; Thailand's Prasarn warns macro-prudential measures are ‘reaching their limits’
Philippines central bank raises minimum capital requirements
The Central Bank of the Philippines has raised banks’ minimum capital level while unveiling new credit risk management rules that limit the collateral value of real estate mortgages
Tetangco targets ‘distinct brand’ for Philippines banking
Central bank governor singles out risk management, corporate governance and consumer protection as the ‘fundamental aspects’ of the Philippines’ brand of banking
Philippines achieves ‘meaningful’ progress towards financial inclusion
Central bank assesses state of inclusion in the country; finds 3.6 million new deposit accounts were opened in 2013, while the total value of deposits rose by 32%
Philippines should divert reserves to form a SWF, says BSP’s Medalla
Senior Central Bank of the Philippines official calls for excess reserves to be siphoned off into a new sovereign wealth fund
Philippines tailors stress tests to real estate exposures
Central Bank of the Philippines approves new prudential guidelines to incorporate in bank stress tests; insists they are preferable to ‘absolute limits’ on real estate exposures
Tetangco looks to promote financial inclusion on Asian research agenda
Philippines governor Amando Tetangco to encourage studies on the interaction of financial inclusion with monetary policy and financial stability as part of the research agenda at BIS Asian office
Amando Tetangco on central bank policy, fund flows and financial inclusion
Central Bank of the Philippines governor tells Christopher Jeffery the country is well prepared for policy changes at major central banks and calls for more research on role of financial inclusion
Philippines central bank backs 'vital’ reforms
Central Bank of the Philippines welcomes plans for $3.3 billion recapitalisation and new mandate; looks set to receive new supervisory powers and monetary policy instruments
Philippines central bank joins financial stability council
Central Bank of the Philippines will join department of finance and three domestic regulators on a joint body designed to ‘identify, manage and mitigate’ build-up of systemic risks
Philippines governor recounts emergency measures after Typhoon Haiyan
Amando Tetangco also says the central bank is well-equipped to deal with financial turbulence in the coming year
Philippines governor unperturbed by inflation surge
Amando Tetangco insists the inflation environment is ‘manageable’ despite annual CPI almost doubling in the past four months; central bank hits target for fifth consecutive year
Philippine governor touts country's microfinance expansion
Amando Tetangco outlines ways in which the central bank has facilitated developments; says recent catastrophe underscores the need for 'microinsurance'
BSP to stay put on monetary policy following Haiyan
Philippines central bank is not expected to raise rates despite supply bottlenecks causing inflation spikes in the wake of typhoon Haiyan
Asia-Pacific central banks shed light on future policy
Bank Indonesia hikes rates; Reserve Bank of New Zealand says it will likely tighten policy in 2014; Bank of Korea looks to buck emerging market trend and keep rates low as inflation drops
Nalm Asia 2013: Asia ‘not shaken' by QE exit talk, says the Philippines' Tuano-Amador
A combination of macroeconomic and macro-prudential tools should enable policy-makers in Asia to deal with large fund flows linked to an end of quantitative easing, says Philippines assistant governor