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Foreign Exchange Rate
February 25, 2026
usd
1 USD = 57.7210
Currency Peso Equivalent
jpy
JPY
0.3703
gbp
GBP
77.8714
hkd
HKD
7.3791
chf
CHF
74.6135
CAD
CAD
42.1352
SGD
SGD
45.5788
AUD
AUD
40.7222
BHD
BHD
153.1386
Currency Peso Equivalent
SAR
SAR
15.3869
BND
BND
45.3996
IDR
IDR
0.0034
JPY
THB
1.8584
AED
AED
15.7192
EUR
EUR
67.9607
KRW
KRW
0.0401
CNY
CNY
8.3882
Index Report
Market CLOSED: Feb 25, 2026 3:59 PM
Index
Value
Chng%
PSEi
6,619.87
1.1
All Shares
3,640.38
0.72
Financials
2,186.91
0.2
Industrial
9,467.51
0.72
Holding Firms
5,151.01
0.09
Services
2,874.21
4.25
Mining and Oil
19,694.44
1.68
Property
2,188.76
0.64

Industries

Bidders seen focusing on Semirara in coal mining auction

MANILA, Philippines — Big players are seen taking part in the Philippine government’s auction for confirmed coal sites, although they may only focus on the Semirara contract, which the Consunji...

Finance

Bureau of Customs to beat February collection target

  MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is expecting lower revenue collections in February amid slower trade, as exporters from China typically ship goods a month in advance...

Consumer & Retail

Marks & Spencer to shutter Philippine shops in May

MANILA, Philippines — Specialty retailer SSI Group Inc. is discontinuing the operations of British fashion label Marks & Spencer (M&S) in the Philippines. The group…

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Tourism & Transportation

Gulf Oil and Autohub Group elevate Filipino motorists’ automotive care experience

On February 23, 2026 in Bonifacio Global City Taguig, two trusted names in motoring came together with one shared goal: to give Filipino motorists better,…

Foreign News

IMF urges US to work with partners to ease trade restrictions

WASHINGTON, United States — The IMF on Wednesday called on the United States to work with trading partners and find ways to mutually ease trade…

Economy

GlobalSource: Interest rate cuts not enough to revive Philippine growth

MANILA, Philippines — Monetary policy is nearing its limits, a reality that should serve as a wake-up call to Malacañang and Congress to do the heavier…

Communications

Maya targets US-first IPO in planned H2 dual listing

MANILA, Philippines — Digital bank Maya is targeting a dual listing by the second half of 2026, with a US offering likely to come before a…

Industry Movements

Chinabank profit hits record P28B in 2025

MANILA, Philippines — China Banking Corp. (Chinabank) posted a record net income of P28 billion in 2025, driven by strong lending activity and other core businesses.…

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