Central bank holds the repo rate, signalling a longer pause than markets expected
With inflation inside the target band and credit growth subdued, the monetary policy committee left the policy rate…
Banking & Markets Reporter
Petrus Gaingob
Follows banks, insurers, monetary policy and the local capital market.
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Insurance sector consolidation accelerates as smaller players struggle with compliance costs
Rising capital and reporting requirements are pushing sub-scale insurers and brokers towards mergers, in a market that already…
Boardroom moves: three appointments that signal where the banks are heading
Two chief risk officers and a head of digital, all appointed within a month, tell you what the…
Retail credit tightens as lenders reprice unsecured lending
Approval rates on unsecured personal lending have fallen as banks reweight affordability assessments, with knock-on effects for retailers.
Commodity currencies wobble as rate expectations shift again
A repricing of global rate expectations has pushed commodity-linked currencies around, with knock-on effects for import costs and…