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Virus crisis torpedoes foreign investment – U.N.
The United Nations expects a 40% drop in global foreign direct investment in 2020
Pandemic will cut global investment flows more than feared – U.N.
'It is now evident that pandemic mitigation efforts and lockdowns around the world will have devastating effects on all economies,' say United Nations economists
Coronavirus outbreak will slash global investment flows – U.N.
United Nations economists warn that regardless of how quickly the coronavirus outbreak lasts, it would significantly drag down global foreign direct investments
PH hot money net inflows hit $279M in April
Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas show that the country had a net inflow of foreign portfolio investments for the second straight month in April with $279.28 million, 5 times more than in the same month last year
Foreign direct investments in PH continue to strengthen in February
The country's central bank governor says this reflects investor confidence in the country’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals and growth prospects
Philippines starts 2018 with foreign direct investments up by over 50%
Foreign direct investment inflows reach $919 million in January 2018, up from the $587 million in January 2017
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Record high again for foreign investments in Philippines
But the growth of foreign direct investments in the Philippines in 2017 was substantially lower than in 2016
Economists upbeat about FDI prospects for 2018
While the country’s ranking as the top country to invest by media firm US News may be subjective, economists are nonetheless optimistic that last year’s strong foreign investment flows will continue this year
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Philippines exceeds foreign direct investments target for 2017
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas attributes the strong inflows to the country's sound macroeconomic fundamentals
Foreign direct investments in PH hit 16-month high in October 2017
The October 2017 figure of $2.02 billion is the biggest monthly FDI inflow since April 2016
Foreign direct investments up 61.8% in September 2017
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data show that FDI hit net inflows of $754 million in September this year, from $466 million recorded in the same month in 2016
[ANALYSIS] ASEAN likes, but also fears, China's economic weight
Recent analyses make the case for why ASEAN's 10 member countries need to work on deepening trade and investment ties among themselves
New list of investment areas off-limits to foreigners now on Duterte's desk
This list – shortened compared to the previous one – is seen to boost foreign direct investments flowing into the Philippines
BSP still expects 2017 FDIs to be near 2016 level
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas sees this year's foreign direct investments hitting close to the $8 billion posted last year, noting that push and pull investment factors remain
Foreign direct investments in PH drop to one-year low in July
(UPDATED) Despite the drop, the economic team of President Rodrigo Duterte says foreign investors remain confident to do business in the Philippines
FDI net inflows down 61.1% to $874M in April
The net inflows total 2 4 billion for January to April this year down 32 compared to the 3 6 billion in the same period a year ago
PH trade is up and looking bright despite headlines – DTI
Department of Trade and Industry head Ramon Lopez talks to Rappler about the surge in foreign investments new doors in China and how government is dealing with negative perception
PH ends 2016 with foreign direct investments up 40.7%
Foreign direct investments total 7 9 billion outstripping the central bank s own forecast of 6 7 billion
PH up 12 notches in 2017 Index of Economic Freedom
The Philippines gets a score of 65 6 higher than the world average of 60 9 and the Asia Pacific region average of 60 4
Still among Asia's fastest, PH grows 6.8% in 2016
UPDATED The result puts the country s economic growth ahead of China s full year growth of 6 7 as well as Vietnam s 6 2
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PH's war on drugs likely has short-term impact on FDIs – HSBC
We do see some challenge in [terms of] foreign investors perception on the latest measure taken by the new government says HSBC s Cheuk Wan Fan
FDI inflows hit $6.2B in first 10 months of 2016
This is despite inflows of foreign investments for October 2016 slowing to 342 million compared to the 399 million seen in October 2015
Gov’t to review foreign investment negative list in May 2017
The window will open for us to review that in May and certainly the economic team is going to look at lifting administratively some of those restrictions says Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez
Foreign direct investments in PH up 7% in July
Total FDI net inflows for the first 7 months of the year reach 4 7 billion according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Duterte's tough talk and what it could mean for US, EU investments
A look at the extent of US and EU business ties with the Philippines
Growing middle class, ASEAN links boost PH investment prospects
HSBC Philippines chief sees greater UK investor interest in the country while the head of the Philippines’ oldest conglomerate sees the ASEAN market and its growing middle class pulling in more foreign investors
Foreign direct investments in PH up 94.9% in H1 2016
FDI in the Philippines hit 4 2 billion from January to June this year but investments slowed down by 40 in June
HSBC sees peso improving to P45 to $1 by end-2016
The Philippines is in a good position to attract more foreign investments this year according to HSBC s latest foreign exchange report
Foreign direct investments slow to $364 million in May 2016
The amount is down 9 4 compared to May 2015 but foreign direct investments for 2016 already stand at 3 9 billion
Foreign direct investments hit $2.2B in April
April s result means that FDI inflows have hit a combined 3 5 billion for the first 4 months of the year says the BSP
PH GDP grows 6.9% Q1 2016
3rd UPDATE This makes the Philippines the fastest growing economy in the region ahead of regional giant China
What's next for best-performing PH economy under Duterte admin?
The new administration should spend directly on major infrastructure projects to build confidence and generate investor flows to ride on the current momentum says Oxford Business Group’s Managing director for Asia
PH foreign direct investments hit $936M in Jan-Feb 2016
Net FDI inflows in the first two months of 2016 double from a year ago although a slowdown is recorded in February
Briones to candidates: How will you fund promised programs?
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PH 'hot money' hits net inflow of $482M in March
March foreign net inflows rise dramatically from the 22M net outflow recorded last year
Foreign investors’ angst about PH elections
A foreign investor shares the concerns of the international investor community on why the best candidate for business may not win
S&P: Change in PH leadership unlikely to reverse economic reforms
The credit rating agency and local and US based business leaders express confidence the country s next leaders will not disrupt economic momentum
Business groups to next president: Grow GDP, FDIs
They also want increased openness to foreign trade tax reform and a public private partnership law
Affordable energy crucial to reach 7% PH GDP growth – NEDA chief
Energy is so crucial to achieve 7 inclusive job creating economic growth in the next 5 years the Philippine socioeconomic planning chief says
Foreign direct investments inch up in October
The latest figure reflects favorable investor sentiment but FDI inflows is still down from January October 2015
Foreign direct investments seen to hit $6.3B in 2016
BSP also sees FDI inflows rising to 6B this year on the back of the country s sustained economic growth
Foreign direct investments surge 123.4% in Sept
But despite hitting a record high of 1 5B for that month it is still down 5 5 in 9 months this year
PH's economic zones yet to benefit from spillover – ADB
The success in ASEAN is also limited largely due to lack of linkages to the wider economy
Japan’s Citizen Finedevice to invest P1.73B in Batangas
The investment is expected to create 530 jobs and produce 12 3 million P577 8 million worth of exports
PH balance of payments books biggest deficit
August s balance of payments at 450 million is the biggest since January 2014 when the country books a deficit of 4 48 billion
PH foreign investments take beating from China, Greece issues
FDI inflows fall 41 9 to 1 64 billion from January to May 2015 compared to 2 82 billion in the same period last year the central bank reports
