by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Aug 20, 2017 | Good Business
The Philippine economy grew at a sizzling pace in the second quarter, topping expectations due to a government-led construction boom and an extended rebound in the farm sector. The Southeast Asian nation is the second-fastest growing economy in Asia after China. Gross...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Jul 7, 2017 | Good Business
Netherlands-based global financial giant ING has projected a positive growth rate for the Philippines under the 6-year term of the Duterte administration. ING Philippines economist Joey Cuyegkeng in a client briefing said he foresees a 6.5 percent gross domestic...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | May 10, 2017 | Good Business
The Philippines’ economic growth forecast for the years 2017 and 2018 has been upgraded in the latest Nomura Securities report. The Nomura report “Philippines: Catching Up” released in April notes the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing to 6.7 %, compared...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Apr 4, 2017 | Good Deed
Global leader Fitch Ratings has affirmed a rating with a positive outlook for the Philippines’ long term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs). The Fitch Ratings grade of ‘BBB-’ with a Positive Outlook was also given to the country’s unsecured...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Apr 1, 2017 | Good Deed
Filipino businessmen are looking at the Philippine economy in a positive light and continuing big investments in the country this year, according to a survey of the Makati Business Club (MBC). The First Semester Executive Outlook Survey for 2017 released by MBC to the...