MB-approved foreign borrowings more than double in Q1 - BusinessWorld Online

Marcos admin's foreign loans more than double in Q1 2025

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinasa (BSP) approved $6.29 billion (over ₱350 billion) in proposed foreign borrowings by the Marcos administration in the first quarter of 2025, more than double last year’s figure, as the government frontloaded its debt in a cautious move to navigate volatile global markets and challenges stemming from US protectionist policies.According to the central bank data, the quarter-one approved foreign debt by the government…

MB-approved foreign borrowings more than double in Q1 - BusinessWorld Online

MONETARY BOARD (MB) approvals for public-sector foreign borrowing more than doubled in the first quarter, the central bank said. Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed approved public-sector foreign borrowing soared to $6.29 billion in the first quarter from $2.87 billion in the same period a year ago. Broken down, the approvals consisted of bond issuances worth $3.33 billion, five project loans ($1.46 billion) and three program …

BSP Broadens Access to Foreign Exchange Hedging Instruments

The BSP has implemented reforms to broaden Filipinos’ access to hedging instruments involving the Philippine peso To continue reading... Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select More Information below to view our subsc…