Bettina Roc

Banking & Finance and Tech Editor at @bworldph. Reach me at [email protected]. Views are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.

[Bloomberg @business]

Alan Greenspan, the Federal Reserve chairman who guided a then-record US economic expansion before the 2008 financial crisis, has died. He became an icon of global finance through televised speeches and congressional testimony that often moved markets. Read more: https://t.co/YEbxhPL3jN

📷: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

[Bangko Sentral @BangkoSentral]

At its monetary policy meeting today, the Monetary Board decided to raise the BSP’s Target Reverse Repurchase (RRP) Rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 percent. The interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were adjusted to 4.25 percent and 5.25 percent, respectively.
https://t.co/DOk7i64Xhk

#BSP #BSPupdates #MonetaryPolicy

[Bangko Sentral @BangkoSentral]

BSP raises target RRP rate by 25 basis points to 4.75% https://t.co/sTyOVpipRG

[Bloomberg @business]

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh put his stamp on the US central bank with a bevy of changes coming out of his first policy meeting, setting the stage for the wider overhaul of the institution he promised before he took the helm https://t.co/hbtm54o3mY

[Bloomberg @business]

More central banks than ever expect to increase their gold reserves, a sign one of the key forces behind bullion’s record-breaking rally remains intact despite this year’s pullback https://t.co/Abbt2iblQd

[BPI @TalktoBPI]

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌:

Our BPI online banking portal is now fully accessible. We have also restored critical services in the mobile app, including funds transfers, bills payments, and mobile check deposit. (1/3)

[Philippine Stock Exchange @PhStockExchange]

As of 12:00 p.m., PSEi 6,309.55 up 36.67 points or 0.58 percent. #PSEiupdate

[Bloomberg @business]

Oil’s much-awaited decline may offer little respite for hard-hit consumers in the Philippines, where local pump prices were quick to skyrocket but could take up to a year to normalize. https://t.co/keViQaCKMg

[Bloomberg @business]

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest since 1995, at a regular monetary policy meeting convened without the governor in attendance https://t.co/FX5E6kRvuW

[Bettina Roc @bettinaroc]

Update as of June 16, 6am: BPI says its mobile banking services are back up, but access may remain intermittent due to higher transaction volumes following the outage first reported by the bank on June 14, 3pm. @bworldph

[BPI @TalktoBPI]

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟔 𝐀𝐌:
We sincerely thank you for your patience.

As of June 16, 6 AM, mobile banking services have been restored and are now available. (1/4)

[Bettina Roc @bettinaroc]

As of June 15, 8pm: BPI’s app and online banking services remain unavailable, but clients can use their credit and debit cards for in-person and online transactions. Account access is also available via ATMs and CAMs.

BPI’s first outage advisory was on June 14, 3pm. @bworldph

[BPI @TalktoBPI]

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟖 𝐏𝐌:

Thank you for your patience. As our team continues
to work to restore access to the BPI app and BPI online, you may continue to access your account through our ATMs and Cash Accept Machines (CAMs), (1/3)

[Bettina Roc @bettinaroc]

BPI issued its first advisory on the outage on June 14 (Sunday), 3pm.

[Bettina Roc @bettinaroc]

Update as of 5pm - BPI app and online banking services still down, but bank says in-person transactions via credit & debit cards + ATM withdrawals are available

[Bettina Roc @bettinaroc]

BPI says its app, online banking services, and e-commerce transactions remain unavailable as of 10am today. Downtime was first reported on Sunday afternoon. @bworldph

[Bettina Roc @bettinaroc]

BPI says its app, online banking services, and e-commerce transactions remain unavailable as of 10am today. Downtime was first reported on Sunday afternoon. @bworldph

[BPI @TalktoBPI]

UPDATE as of June 15, 2026 at 10 AM:

Our branches are open to serve you. Our branch personnel will be able to assist you while our team continues to work on restoring access to the BPI app and BPI online and enable e-commerce transactions. (1/2)

[Reuters @Reuters]

US, Iran reach peace deal, signing set for Friday, Pakistan says https://t.co/M31TxKRgXe https://t.co/M31TxKRgXe

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

Above-normal temperatures are expected across much of Southeast Asia. Below-normal rainfall conditions are likely over much of the Maritime Continent, including 🇵🇭🇧🇳🇸🇬. A mix of below-to above-normal rainfall is predicted over mainland SE Asia. #ASEANCOF26
https://t.co/h6ts4zCjGo

[Reuters @Reuters]

Apple rolls out new, AI-powered Siri at annual WWDC https://t.co/Sgo5JQAeSu https://t.co/Sgo5JQAeSu

[Reuters @Reuters]

Residents in the southern Philippines expressed grief after a powerful magnitude 7.8 offshore earthquake, recalling fear as tremors shook the area in a way they said was unlike anything they had experienced before https://t.co/XCibFN8y1b

[Philippine Statistics Authority @PSAgovph]

READ | April 2026 Unemployment Rate 📊

The unemployment rate in the Philippines was 4.7% in April 2026, up from 4.1% in April 2025. However, it was lower than the recorded January 2026 unemployment rate of 5.8%.

[Philippine Statistics Authority @PSAgovph]

READ | April 2026 Underemployment Rate 📊

The underemployment rate in the Philippines was recorded at 15.2% in April 2026, higher than the 14.6% underemployment rate in April 2025 and the recorded 13.2% in January 2026.