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PSE index lower, peso slightly up vs US dollar

October 25, 2019

The main Philippine share index closed lower while the peso gained slightly against the US dollar on Friday. The peso finished at P51.135 from Thursday’s P51.24. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached

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PSE index up, peso lower vs US dollar

October 24, 2019

The main Philippines share index closed slightly higher but the peso was lower against the US dollar on Thursday. The peso ended at P51.24 from P50.97. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached

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Monetary Board reduces reserve requirements

October 24, 2019

The Monetary Board (MB) announced Thursday the reduction in the reserve requirement ratio by one percentage point for universal, commercial and thrift banks. The MB complemented the move with a reduction in the reserve requirement for non-bank financial institutions with

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Philippines “ease of doing business” improved, but still behind some ASEAN countries – World Bank

October 24, 2019

The Philippines’ ranking in the “ease of doing business” by World Bank has improved by 29 notches to 95th place this year, according to a World Bank report released on Thursday. But despite a significant increase on its ranking, compared

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PSE lower, peso closes at P50.97 vs US dollar

October 23, 2019

The main Philippine share index ended lower but the peso finished higher against the US dollar on Wednesday. The peso gained 21 centavos to close at P50.97. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines

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32% of P10 billion RCEF utilized: agri dep’t

October 22, 2019

Agriculture Secretary William Dar on Tuesday said 32 percent of the P10 billion budget have been set aside for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), which will help farmers.  “There are activity or part of the component that have undergone

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PSE index up, peso retreats vs US dollar

October 22, 2019

The main Philippine share index gained while the peso lost ground against the US dollar  on Tuesday. The peso settled at P51.18 from Monday’s P51.105. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.396

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Seven-Eleven Japan Allows Stores to Halt Late-Night Operations

October 22, 2019

Tokyo- In a shift from its around-the-clock store operation policy, Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Monday that it has decided to allow any of its some 20,000 franchise convenience stores to halt late-night and early-morning operations. In related guidelines, the leading

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