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Keisha Ta-asan

Philippines

Business Reporter for the @PhilippineStar 🗞️

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  • BSP streamlines capital rules for Islamic banking units

    1 day ago | philstar.com | Keisha Ta-asan

    MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is streamlining regulations on Islamic banking in the country, easing capitalization requirements for Islamic banking units (IBUs) while enhancing reporting and liquidity risk standards in line with global best practices.

  • AMLC on trail of Que ransom

    1 day ago | philstar.com | Keisha Ta-asan

    MANILA, Philippines — Financial regulators are on the trail of the P200 million paid in connection with the kidnapping and killing of Chinese-Filipino businessman Anson Que, which was reportedly funneled through casino e-wallets and converted into cryptocurrency to obscure its origin. In a statement, the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) said it is working closely with the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.

  • FDI inflow declines sharply in February

    2 days ago | philstar.com | Keisha Ta-asan

    MANILA, Philippines — Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines declined sharply in February as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) registered net inflows of $529 million, the lowest in two months or since the $110 million posted in December. The February figure marked a steep 61.9 percent drop from the $1.39 billion in net inflows seen in the same month in 2024, largely due to base effects from the previous year’s high.

  • Maya rolls out credit program for market vendors, PUV drivers

    3 days ago | philstar.com | Keisha Ta-asan

    MANILA, Philippines — Digital bank Maya has rolled out a new credit program for market vendors and public transport drivers under the Paleng-Kita initiative, linking their QR payment activity to collateral-free loans. The program builds on the Paleng-QR Ph program of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and Department of the Interior and Local Government. The program aims to onboard small vendors and drivers to the QR Ph payment system.

  • Analysts trim GDP outlook after poor Q1

    3 days ago | philstar.com | Keisha Ta-asan

    BSP rate cuts seen supporting growthMANILA, Philippines — Analysts have trimmed their Philippine growth forecasts for the year after the economy underperformed in the first quarter, reinforcing expectations that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may need to cut interest rates further to spur demand.

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Keisha B. Ta-asan
Keisha B. Ta-asan @kbtaasan
21 Apr 25

The Philippines’ external debt service burden significantly dropped to $799 million in January, nearly half of the $1.75 billion recorded in the same month last year. https://t.co/WVWbPP1nCe

Keisha B. Ta-asan
Keisha B. Ta-asan @kbtaasan
21 Apr 25

Global financial services giant J.P. Morgan is set to launch its cutting-edge AI-powered invoice reconciliation service in the Philippines this May, a move aimed at further accelerating the country’s digital payments transformation. https://t.co/LrCf3e4eex

Keisha B. Ta-asan
Keisha B. Ta-asan @kbtaasan
10 Apr 25

BREAKING: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas cuts the key policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%, resuming its easing cycle as inflation remains within target. | @PhilippineStar