MACROPRUDENTIAL POLICY STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: THE CASE OF THE PHILIPPINES

The Macroprudential Policy Strategy Framework reflects the thinking of financial authorities, the institutional arrangements, as well as the tools that will be used to sustain and enhance the health of…

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Excise tax collections from large taxpayers surpass 1H target

The collection of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) from excise taxes paid by large taxpayers for the first half of 2020 reached P128.59 billion, exceeding its adjusted target of…

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Government increases majority shareholdings in UCPB

The government expanded its majority stake in the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) from 75 percent to 97 percent with the conversion of the P12 billion in capital notes that…

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Regaining Momentum, Accelerating Recovery in a post COVID-19 World

WATCH: Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has underscored the need to strike a “reasonable balance between safeguarding public health and restarting the economy” as the country continues to grapple with…

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Over 80 schools eyeing LANDBANK’s ACADEME credit program

An initial batch of over 80 private educational institutions have expressed interest in accessing the credit facility launched in May this year by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK)…

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