Philippines Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in the Philippines

This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in the Philippines, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Philippines and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with the Philippines.

News — Highlights

Philippines: Fostering Stronger and more Inclusive Growth

Presentation by Anoop Singh at the Philippines Institute of Development Studies, March 12, 2013 

Growth Resuming, but Dangers Remain

Article Published in Businessworld by Dennis Botman, Resident Representative to the Philippines, May 2012 

Safe Assets

Article Published in Businessworld by Dennis Botman, Resident Representative to the Philippines, April 2012 

Targets and Instruments

Article Published in Businessworld by Dennis Botman, Resident Representative to the Philippines, March 2012 

The Outlook

Article Published in Businessworld by Dennis Botman, Resident Representative to the Philippines, February 2012 

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Philippines and the IMF

Philippines: 2013 Article IV Consultation

April 18, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/102 

Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2013 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines

April 18, 2013
Each Public Information Notice contains a background section, a table of selected economic indicators, and an Executive Board assessment. 

Philippines: Selected Issues

April 18, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/103 

"Energy Subsidy Reform: The Way Forward" Presentation by David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

March 27, 2013

"Philippines: Fostering Stronger and more Inclusive Growth", Presentation by Anoop Singh at the Philippines Institute of Development Studies

March 12, 2013

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Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific

Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook focuses on the policy challenges of managing the next phase of growth after Asia's recovery from the global crisis. The analytical chapters discuss how capital flows to the region may affect the monetary policy transmission mechanism and the role of macroprudential measures in this context, the implications of the Asian supply chain for rebalancing growth across the region, and the policy challenges for Asian low-income and Pacific Island countries. Economic recovery in Asia as a whole has been rapid (8.3 percent in 2010) and fueled by both exports and domestic demand. Looking ahead, growth is expected to continue at a more moderate but also more sustainable pace in 2011 and 2012, led by China and India. Meanwhile, new risks to the outlook have emerged. The full human cost and impact on infrastructure of the mid-March earthquake and tsunami in Japan remain to be determined. The steady response of the Japanese government and people has helped to contain the effects of the disaster on production, but a risk remains of prolonged disruptions in production that could spill over to other Asian economies in the regional supply chain. Moreover, tensions in the Middle East and North Africa and related risk of further oil price spikes could disrupt global growth and affect Asian exports. Finally, pockets of overheating have emerged in Asia, as core inflation and credit growth have accelerated in several Asian economies. The need to tighten macroeconomic policy stances has become more pressing than it was six months ago.