OFW remittances
End of the line?
17 February, 2016 at 09:33
OFW remittances and BPO revenues are the two pillars of the Philippine economy. With an annual potential of almost $50 billion in dollar earnings from these two sources, our economy had never seen better days in recent years.
Gov’t out to unlock vast potential of...
2 April, 2012 at 15:56
MANILA, Philippines–The Government hopes to increase the multiplier effect of remittances on the economy which, in turn, may help reduce
Remittances, inclusive growth
2 April, 2012 at 13:16
This is a re-posted opinion piece. The Philippines has been quite successful in taking advantage of opportunities offered by the global labor
The end of remittance-led growth?
16 December, 2011 at 12:07
This is a re-posted opinion piece. The country’s dismal growth figures for the third quarter came as a shock even to the most sympathetic
Invest in Philippines, the ‘Dark Horse’ of...
18 November, 2011 at 09:48
As far as emerging markets go, the Philippines is seldom the choice investment destination, but one analyst says the Southeast Asian nation could
August remittances surged 11% to $1.67B
18 October, 2011 at 17:38
Overseas Filipinos sent home $13B in 8 months Overseas Filipinos sent home $13.02 billion in the eight months to August, up 6.9 percent from a
Only 2 of 10 OFW families invest...
13 October, 2011 at 17:32
DESPITE the availability of assistance programs and light payment or investment schemes, only two overseas Filipino worker (OFW) households out
ING Bank sees OFW remittances rising 6%...
11 October, 2011 at 17:10
MANILA, Philippines – Dutch financial giant ING Bank sees the amount of money sent home by Filipinos abroad climbing by six percent to a
Growth of remittances seen slowing
4 October, 2011 at 16:46
Remittances, which have consistently grown despite challenges confronting the global economy, are expected to eventually plateau and cause
Forex reserves seen hitting record $75 B...
13 September, 2011 at 16:34
MANILA, Philippines – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) hitting a new record
The national pastime
2 September, 2011 at 18:22
This is a re-posted opinion piece. The issue first dawned on me many years ago when, in response to my criticism of billboards that have engulfed
Philippines: bad news for remittances
2 September, 2011 at 05:40
Benigno Aquino III, the popular Philippine president, should begin to worry about his country’s disappointing GDP growth of 3.4 per cent in the
