Macro Movements: September inflation jumps to 7.2%; growth forecasts cut as investment weakens
Inflation jumps to 7.2% in September, reversing four-month decline ADB and S&P cut Philippine 2026 growth forecasts
Industry Insights: EU trade deal and AI infrastructure buildout widen investment opportunities
Philippines and EU reach substantial agreement on free trade deal Philippines launches $34.4B AI infrastructure roadmap
Deals Spotlight: Mitsubishi expands Ayala stake; SteelAsia advances ₱19.8B Batangas plant
Mitsubishi invests ₱44.5B to raise Ayala stake to 15% SteelAsia advances ₱19.8B Batangas steel manufacturing project
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Macro Movements: August inflation eases to 6.1%; peso breaches ₱62 as BSP hikes to 5%
Inflation eases to 6.1% in August, extending four-month downtrend Peso breaches ₱62 per dollar to hit new record low
Industry Insights: Investment momentum and stable credit ratings support investment outlook
Four economic zone proclamations expected to attract ₱9.7B in investments Moody's and R&I affirm Philippines' investment-grade ratings with stable outlooks
Maynilad-K-Water consortium advances ₱14.8B New Clark City water PPP ICTSI expands African footprint with acquisition of TLG
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Macro Movements: Inflation eases for a third straight month; Q2 growth slows to a post-2009 low
Inflation eases to 6.2% in July, its slowest pace since March GDP growth slows sharply to 2.3% in Q2, weakest since 2009
Industry Spotlight: Marcos moves to cut power bills; EO 121 backs local EV manufacturing; developers brace for a property slowdown
Marcos urges Congress to strip system loss charges from power bills Developers shed noncore assets as property slowdown seen lasting up to three years
Foreign Investment: Huaxin buys Holcim's Philippine cement business; Kansai Electric pumped-storage bet in the Philippines
Holcim to exit the Philippines in $807-million cement sale to China's Huaxin Japan's Kansai Electric joins Razon and Lopez in 600-MW Wawa hydropower project
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Macro Movements: BSP turns more hawkish as inflation stays elevated above target
BSP hikes policy rate to 4.75% in June, the second increase this year Inflation eases to 6.8% in May but stays well above BSP's target band
Industry Insights: Clark cements its place as the Philippines' next metropolis, anchored by global capital
Industry voices make the case for decentralization beyond Metro Manila Lufthansa Technik to build second Clark aircraft maintenance hub, backed by Marcos-Steinmeier state visit
Capital Markets Watch: GCash anchors a revival in PSE capital raising
GCash parent Mynt files for record P92.3 billion ($1.5B) IPO, the largest in Philippine history
Deals Spotlight: DENR, aDryada seal landmark Samar rainforest restoration deal
DENR and aDryada ink landmark deal to restore 120,000 hectares of Samar rainforest
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Macro Movements: Economy Posts Weakest Growth in 5 Years; BSP Braces for Aggressive Tightening
Philippine economy posts weakest quarterly growth in five years at 2.8% in Q1 2026 Deutsche Bank warns of unanchored inflation risk; BSP may deliver 50 bps hike next
Industry Movements: El Niño Threatens Rice Output; Exports Sustain 16-Month Growth Streak
El Niño threatens to cut Philippine rice output by 700,000 MT, raising food security concerns Philippine exports extend 16-month growth streak, reaching $29.93 billion in the first four months of 2026
Investment Insights: Philippines Draws $3.4 billion from Japan; AU and NZ Firms Eye Local Expansion
Philippines secures $3.4 billion in investment pledges from Japanese firms during Marcos state visit Australian and New Zealand firms signal expansion plans following PEZA-led business mission
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Macro Movements: Fitch Revises PH Outlook; BSP Delivers First Rate Hike in 2 Years
Fitch Affirms Philippines’ BBB Rating; Outlook Revised to Negative BSP Raises Policy Rate by 25 bps; First Hike in Two Years
Industry Insight: PH Government Releases 13th FINL; PH & US launches 4,000 Acre Economic Security Zone
Philippine Government Releases 13th Foreign Investment Negative List (FINL) US and Philippines Launch 4,000-Acre Strategic Economic Zone (SEZ)
Deals Spotlight: Salmon Raises $100M; SG Firm Eyes 250 MW Solar Plant
Salmon Group Raises $100 Million to Scale Digital Banking Platform in the Philippines Singapore Firm Eyes 250 MW Solar Project in Bataan
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