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Oil shock, food shock
Of the 100 points of the consumer price index (CPI), which is used to measure inflation or the rate of movement in prices, 38.98 is eaten up by food, 22.47 by utilities (housing, water, electricity, […]
Month: March 2022
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SMC builds a bank
Profits could double in two years By Antonio S. Lopez San Miguel Corp. President Ramon S. Ang is building a new financial behemoth to backstop the diversified conglomerate’s vast operations and fund future growth. SMC […]
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The outlook per BSP Governor Diokno
Economy will recover lost output and employment due to higher demand for exports, stable inflation, and rebound in domestic consumption By Dr. Benjamin E. Diokno Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Speech at YPO Philippines Inc., […]
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“Economic recovery is the priority,” says the world’s best central banker
By Antonio S. Lopez . . Bankers by nature are a pessimistic lot. When they extend a loan, they suspect the borrower won’t be able to pay for it. So they establish the borrower’s character, […]