BusinessWorld E-paper
September 28, 2026
PHILIPPINE BUSINESS sentiment turned less pessimistic in August, even as firms worried about bad weather and elevated inflation that pushed up operating costs, a survey by the central bank showed.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest monthly business expectations survey (BES) yielded a -10.9% current-month confidence index (CI) in August, improving from the -20.3% in July.
