Personal finance trends for 2025

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View in browser   |   Download our app January 8, 2024 ECONOMY December inflation sped up to 2.9%, fastest in 4 months Inflation continued its uptrend in December 2024 to post its fastest increase in four months, but the price growth remained benign which, in turn, helped the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) achieve its annual inflation target for the first time in three years. By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral DEBT New high: Gov't debt topped P 16T in November Total outstanding debt of the government rose to a new record high in November, no thanks to a weak peso that bloated the state's foreign currency-denominated liabilities. Latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed the government's debt load had risen by 0.4 percent or P70.7 billion month-on-month to P16.09 trillion in November. By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral MONEY MATTERS Personal finance trends for 2025 The New Year is a great time for predictions. But more than just predicting the movements in stock prices and interest rates, there is a need to see the direction of practices in personal finance for the average Filipino this coming 2025 in the face of fast developments in technology. By Efren Cruz Like this email? Forward it to your friends and let them know that they can sign up here. BIZ BUZZ SSS bullish on PH capital markets Expect the Social Security System (SSS) to be more active in finding investment opportunities in capital  markets. That is according to SSS president and CEO Robert Joseph de Claro, who expects the state-run pension fund for private sector workers to make a killing with its investments this year. By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral INQUIRER PLUS-EXCLUSIVE Gov't raises P30B from T-bonds​ The Marcos administration was able to raise its target amount of longer-dated local debts during its first sale of Treasury bonds (T-bonds) for this year, after creditors sought lower rates following the release of the latest inflation data. By Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral Try Inquirer Plus. Inquirer Plus is the Philippine Daily Inquirer's premium subscription service. Register for a free 30-day trial to get access to Inquirer's fearless reporting, exclusive stories and more. REGISTER NOW Hi Edward. Have feedback? We're happy to hear it. Give Suggestions newsletter@inquirer.com.ph © 2025 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, Barangay La Paz, Makati City, Philippines You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe anytime