$531M in ‘hot money’ exited PH in Feb, most in 2 yrs

The flow of short-term foreign investments or “hot money” that are registered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reversed to a net outflow of $531 million in February after four straight months of net inflows. Data at the BSP show that there were net inflows of $292 million in January and $274 million in […]

Interest rate hikes to hit housing market in near term

Inflation in January hit a 14-year high of 8.7%, prompting the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to say it was likely to raise its benchmark interest rate one more time this year, after having hiked it by 50 basis points on Feb. 16, Reuters reports. The news agency reported BSP Governor Felipe Medalla saying that […]

Rate hikes may derail real estate sector recovery

The Philippine real estate sector’s recovery may be derailed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) aggressive rate hikes, according to Cushman & Wakefield Philippines. “The aggressive contractionary monetary policy stance by the BSP which is in sync with other central banks, prompted by the rallying prices, may slow down the global recovery, as well […]