Philippine Markets Newsletter

To expand its services to Japanese business entities in the Philippines, the Sy-led BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO) has partnered with Japan’s 16th largest lender, Hyakujushi Bank Ltd. (HBL) based in Kagawa Prefecture....

Like Vistamalls, Inc. (STR:PHL), its diversification and expansion strategy allowed this real estate company to withstand the negative effects of the pandemic. However, as-reported metrics show that these initiatives weren’t able to boost the company’s profitability....

One measure that investors look at to obtain a glimpse of the overall health of the economy is the unemployment rate. Although it is a lagging indicator, it does not invalidate the fact that it is one of the most important figures to evaluate the overall health of the economy....

This mall operator has been able to withstand the effects of the pandemic and quickly bounced back through win-win partnerships. As a result, it attracted consumers to return to its establishments....

In the last macro report, we talked about the different inflation measurements and what industries are pushing the figure. Today, we will talk about one of the tools of the central bank that are causing inflation to rise. ...

This company is not yet satisfied with being the largest fast food chain in the Philippines, as it continues to expand internationally. This global expansion has reached 16 other countries, boosting its brand recognition worldwide....

While diversification has been this conglomerate’s core strategy, focusing on that isn’t enough to bounce back from the pandemic’s negative effects. That is why as the country continues to reopen, this company also delved deeper into its expansion initiatives....

From news outlets to politicians and consumers, inflation has persistently been the hot topic these days. The “inflation” word is thrown out in arguments and casual conversations. However, it may be confusing when people talk about the rate because there are two measurements for it....

The Rebisco-led Asia United Bank (AUB) has been improving its Information Technology platforms to make merchants’ and consumers’ shift to cashless payments easier....

This real estate firm is slowly building its way back from the effects of the pandemic. It did so while offering more affordable housing for Filipinos, turning disadvantages into opportunities....

Currently, we are in a quantitative tightening environment where the central bank is increasing interest rates to control elevated levels of inflation. It does this because one of its primary objectives is to keep inflation low and stable enough for balanced and sustainable economic growth....

The reopening of schools has welcomed students back to face-to-face classes after more than two years of pandemic-led online learning. This has made plenty of students decide to return to school as many may have felt the ineffectiveness of remote learning....

The existing concerns that the U.S. is headed for another recession have been exacerbated by the recent news of some U.S. banks collapsing....

Alcohol consumption rapidly increased in the Philippines during the pandemic. This highly benefitted the world’s biggest gin producer as it was able to expand its reach and execute its marketing initiatives successfully....

In the U.S, the spread between the long versus short-term duration government bonds is used as a barometer to gauge what the credit market sentiment is. The difference between the two bonds is referred to as the “yield curve”....

This home improvement retailer took advantage of the hybrid work setup that businesses adopted during the pandemic, as consumers spent more to improve their work setup at their homes....

Last month, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) conducted its first bi-annual rebalancing of its PSE index (PSEi)....

The Sy-led China Banking Corporation has teamed up with fintech provider Xendit to safely connect its clients’ accounts and seamlessly fund their Maya accounts....

The Philippines has been dealing with learning poverty for decades. This was most evident during the pandemic....

When trying to project how an economy will perform, it’s important to look at different indicators. There is no single indicator that will give us the best picture of an economy’s health....