Spluk Daily Brief — October 20, 2026. A concise roundup of verified updates from Philippine government and public-information sources. Each item is summarized for context and links to the original bulletin.
Today’s top updates
Advisory on BSP economic and statistical press releases
Beginning 4 January 2027, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will continue to publish the following statistical releases, as scheduled, without an accompanying press release (PR):External Sector Statistics[1]Balance of Payments (BOP) DataInternational Investment Position (IIP)Monthly Preliminary Gross International Reserves (GIR)Overall BOP Position, Final GIR, and Net International Reserves (NIR)Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)Overseas…
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas · October 19, 2026, 6:25 pm PHT
BSP, Sinusuportahan ang paglunsad ng Scam Ready ASEAN Philippines
Ipinahayag ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ang buong suporta nito sa “Scam Ready ASEAN Program” nang inilunsad sa Pilipinas ang programa noong 12 Oktubre 2026.[1] Ginanap ang paglulunsad sa BSP Head Office sa Maynila.Ang capacity-building initiative na ito, na pinangunahan ng ASEAN Foundation, ay naglalayong mabigyan ang 3 milyong mamamayan sa…
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas · October 19, 2026, 3:18 pm PHT
GIR settle at US$99.5B, BOP posts US$3.1-B deficit in Sept 2026
Gross international reserves (GIR) declined to US$99.5 billion as of end-September 2026[1] from the previous month. The decrease was mainly driven by the following: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s net foreign exchange operations;downward valuation adjustments, primarily due to changes in the prices of the BSP’s gold holdings and foreign currency–denominated reserve assets;…
Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas · October 19, 2026, 2:09 pm PHT
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