Diokno to SEC: Expand PH capital market through digitalization

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to continue expanding the country’s capital market through digitalization to support economic growth. Secretary Diokno gave the instruction on…

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Diokno to G20: PH to be a world leader in climate action

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. will continue pursuing a whole-of-nation approach in mitigating climate risks, as the Philippines commits to be at the forefront…

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PH ready for risks and challenges to economic recovery

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said that the Philippines is fully prepared to address risks and challenges that threaten its economic recovery. “We have a comprehensive set of interventions to effectively…

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Philippine economy robust to absorb 75bps increase in policy rate

The economy continues to be robust to absorb the recent monetary policy rate increase by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), given the favorable expansion of economic activity early this…

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DOF: PH to post highest growth in ASEAN+3 in 2022

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is confident that the economy will continue to expand this year, consistent with analyst consensus that projects the Philippines to post the highest growth rate in…

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Diokno to push passage of reforms in property valuation, financial taxation

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has committed to pursue the passage, in the incoming 19thCongress, of the previous administration’s remaining tax reform packages on improving real property valuation and simplifying financial…

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