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Foreign direct investments up by more than half in May

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Posted at Aug 10 01:17 PM

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) had net inflows totaling $742 million in May, up 64.1 percent compared to the same month in 2021, the BSP said. Read more »

$541 million in 'hot money' exit Philippines in March: BSP

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Posted at Apr 29 02:29 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said BSP-registered foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) for March 2021 yielded net outflows of $541 million.  Read more »

$40 million net 'hot money' left Philippines in February: Bangko Sentral

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Posted at Mar 31 07:55 PM

The Philippines booked $40 million in net outflows of central bank-registered foreign portfolio investments or "hot money" in February, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Wednesday.  Read more »

PH hit P1T in investment pledges in 2020 despite pandemic, targets P1.25T in 2021

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Updated as of Feb 02 09:25 PM

The Philippines posted P1.02 trillion of approved investments last year despite the impacts of the pandemic, the Board of Investments (BOI) said Tuesday. Read more »

PH books $227-M 'hot money' net inflows in November

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Posted at Dec 28 07:23 PM

The Philippines booked $227 million in net inflows of foreign portfolio investments or "hot money" in November, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said on Monday. Read more »

'Hot money' yields $439-M net inflows in October: BSP

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Posted at Nov 26 02:26 PM

Hot money posted net inflows in October, reversing 7 consecutive months of outflows, the Bangko Sentral said in a statement. Read more »

PH economy seen recovering 'almost instantly' with 'investor friendly' reforms

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Posted at Nov 23 11:15 AM

The Philippine economy is poised to bounce back faster and catch up with Vietnam's post-pandemic growth should the government rally for investor-friendly reforms and push for more exports in the country, two chamber of commerce heads told the ANC on Monday.   Read more »

FDIs to recover in 2021 after taking virus hit: BSP

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Posted at Jul 27 10:24 AM

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said Monday foreign direct investments could recover by 2021 after inflows shrank due to the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

ANALYSIS: FDI and remittance flows into the Philippines are drying up

Warren de Guzman and Edson Guido, ABS-CBN Data Analytics
Updated as of Jul 22 07:09 PM

Foreign direct investment inflows into the Philippines are drying up at a fast pace, as remittances from overseas Filipinos also decline. Can we still expect a quick and robust economic recovery? Read more »