Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered Bank cuts PHL 2017 GDP forecast to 6.5%

Economy

Aug 012017

STANDARD Chartered Bank has cut its growth forecast for the Philippines but added that the country will remain the fastest growing in Southeast Asia, supported by favorable domestic conditions that would not need fresh monetary stimulus over the coming year.

Slow growth likely in remittances — StanChart

Economy

May 122015

THE GROWTH in remittances from overseas Filipinos likely eased month on month in March and could slow further “in the near term”, posing a downside risk to the country’s current account, an analyst from Standard Chartered Bank said.