Philippines
Central Bank of the Philippines cuts policy rate by 25bp
Third reduction in a row follows Fed’s quarter-point cut
Philippines central bank cuts reserve requirement ratios
Move follows rate cut in August
Philippines cuts rates by 25bp
Inflation moving towards target, central bank says
Philippines to issue up to four more digital bank licences
New entrants must bring new services to the table, central bank says
BSP launches fully automated intraday settlement facility
Central bank aims to ease gridlocks in fund transfers via its real-time gross settlement system
BNM’s Rasheed on inflation, growth and currency performance in emerging markets
Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor speaks about balancing inflation and growth, supporting the ringgit, multilateral currency settlement and greening Islamic finance
BIS instant payments trial to move from ‘concept to reality’
India joins Project Nexus as it prepares for “live implementation”
Philippine central bank holds rates and cuts inflation forecast
BSP governor signals possible August rate but refuses to comment on board member allegations
Four central banks commit to responsible artisanal gold principles
Colombia, Ecuador, Mongolia and the Philippines commit to principles aimed at guiding domestic small-scale, gold-buying schemes
Two BSP policy-makers resign over scandal, reports say
Officials resigned over “ghost employees” investigation at Philippine central bank, reports say
Reserve Bank of India plans to take payments system to 20 countries
Peruvian central bank signs agreement to use India’s Unified Payment Interface
BSP policy-makers’ staff resign over absence allegations
Philippine central bank says an internal probe identified six staff and disciplinary proceedings are ongoing
BIS’s Zhang Tao on why Asian central banks favour a broader policy mix
The BIS’s Asia chief speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Jimmy Choi about supporting liquidity, financial stability and innovation in the Asia-Pacific region
Philippine central bank holds rate
Central bank stays put after headline inflation rises for two consecutive months
BSP says it will complete wholesale CBDC pilot this year
Philippines central bank will test CBDC for interbank fund transfers and securities settlement
Philippine central bank launches sustainable finance taxonomy
BSP is Asia’s latest monetary authority to set out framework to help tackle climate crisis
Philippine central bank holds rates
BSP warns against upside risks, despite receding inflation
Cash dominates payments in emerging economies, BdF finds
Survey based on responses from 16 central banks, mainly from emerging market economies
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