Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP)
Central Bank of the Philippines cuts policy rate by 25bp
Third reduction in a row follows Fed’s quarter-point cut
Central bankers weigh up prospects for Project Nexus
Policy-makers from Asean states, India and EU discuss goals for multilateral cross-border payments link
Indonesia holds while Philippines cuts
Policy rates for both countries now stand at 6% as inflation slows
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
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
Two BSP policy-makers resign over scandal, reports say
Officials resigned over “ghost employees” investigation at Philippine central bank, reports say
Banknotes: April to June 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
BSP policy-makers’ staff resign over absence allegations
Philippine central bank says an internal probe identified six staff and disciplinary proceedings are ongoing
Philippine central bank holds rate
Central bank stays put after headline inflation rises for two consecutive months
People: January to March 2024
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three 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
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