FOREIGN portolio investment funds entering the Philippines outweighed those exiting in 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Thursday, representing a turnaround from the net outflow posted in 2021. Foreign portfolio investments registered with the central bank through authorized agent banks (AABs) posted a net inflow balance of $886.7 million last year, against […]
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‘Hot money’ swings to inflow in October
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter MORE SHORT-TERM foreign capital entered than left the Philippines in October, after five straight months of outflows, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed on Thursday. Transactions on foreign portfolio investments registered with the central bank through authorized agent banks (AABs) posted a net inflow of $83 million […]
January net inflow of hot money lowest in 5 months
The Philippines posted the smallest net inflow of foreign portfolio investments in five months in January, as a surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections dampened sentiment. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday evening showed hot money registered a net inflow of $14.6 million in January, 85% lower than the […]