The World Bank agreed to support the Philippine government’s “Build Better More” programs and provide advisory works on several public-private partnership (PPP) projects, according...
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto called on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to act decisively and ramp up support for developing...
Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has secured support of the World Bank for the Philippine government’s digitalization program to enhance tax administration.
Recto, who attended a...
National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (right) welcomes World Bank officials led by regional director for equitable growth, finance and institutions in...
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan hosts a courtesy call from World Bank officials led by global director for health, population...
The World Bank on Monday upgraded its growth outlook for the Philippines amid the recovery of the services sector.
It now sees the Philippine economy...
Security Bank Corp. said Monday it is collaborating with the International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, to strengthen...
The Philippines is the world’s biggest contributor to marine plastic waste with 350,000 tons of it leaking into the ocean annually, according to the...
The World Bank on Wednesday maintained its 2024 growth forecast for the Philippines at 5.8 percent, despite a broader slowdown in the global economy.
The...
The World Bank maintained its forecast of 5.6-percent Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2023, saying government spending and remittances would support the...
"Meralco’s erroneous billing should not have happened in the the first place, given the supposed strict regulatory environment that protects consumers from abuses."
Electricity rates...
The World Bank's board of executive directors approved a $500-million credit line to help the Philippines better handle disasters and climate threats, with a...
The IMF and World Bank are responsible for deepening the economic inequality they are meant to address, activists from developing nations said Wednesday as...
