Philippines
Philippines resumes easing cycle with quarter-point cut
Inflation slows but growth risks increase amid “more challenging” external environment, BSP says
Japan and Philippines renew swap agreement
China also renews 15 billion yuan currency swap line with Nigeria
Central Bank of the Philippines cuts policy rate by 25bp
Third reduction in a row follows Fed’s quarter-point cut
BSP completes wholesale CBDC proof-of-concept tests
Central bank names off-hours interbank payments as potential use case
Philippines launches new interest rate swap market
Central bank says platform could boost trading and liquidity in domestic bonds
Central bankers weigh up prospects for Project Nexus
Policy-makers from Asean states, India and EU discuss goals for multilateral cross-border payments link
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