Felipe Medalla
Philippine president removes Diokno as finance minister
Marcos gives former governor a place on central bank monetary board after rice subsidy clash
Philippine central bank cuts lenders’ reserve requirements
Move comes after BSP paused monetary tightening in May
Economists warn Philippines state fund could increase corruption
Central bank will contribute annual dividends to fund for two years, delaying capital increase
Philippine central bank pauses tightening as inflation eases
Governor Medalla says rate rises seem to have affected domestic demand
BSP governor says Fed should be ‘more caring’
But Felipe Medalla says Philippines accepts reality of having to react to US monetary policy
Three Asian central banks raise rates
Central banks in Taiwan, the Philippines and Hong Kong continue with monetary tightening
Philippines governor withdraws opposition to SWF
Parliament passes president’s project after changes, despite warnings over corruption
BSP governor issues ‘1MDB’ warning over proposed fund
Some legislators have proposed sovereign wealth fund, but critics warn it could increase corruption
Philippine central bank speeds up monetary tightening
Both key policy rate and inflation are now at highest levels for 14 years
Philippines governor announces rate rise in two weeks’ time
Governor Felipe Medalla gives forward guidance on intensified rate hike after Fed decision
People: July to September 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Philippine central bank raises policy rates by 50bp
The BSP revises upwards average inflation for 2022 to 5.4% from 5%