Former Finance Sec. Benjamin Diokno completes Monetary Board

calendar_today January 18, 2024 schedule 2 min read

After completing his tenure as chief of the Department of Finance, former Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno was recently appointed as a full-time Member of the Monetary Board (MBM) for a six-year term effective January 12, 2024. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (left) swears in former Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno […]

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ADB lowers its forecast for PH growth this year to 5.7% due to rising prices, outside challenges

calendar_today October 2, 2023 schedule 3 min read

By Jan Michael Carpo, Reporter The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reduced its economic growth forecast for the Philippines in 2023 due to rising prices and outside challenges. In its “Asian Development Outlook September 2023 report,” the ADB stated that it is lowering its growth forecast for the country to 5.7 percent this year — […]

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Former Finance Sec. Benjamin Diokno completes Monetary Board

ADB lowers its forecast for PH growth this year to 5.7% due to rising prices, outside challenges