PH Government Vows to Strengthen Investor Confidence as Business Outlook Improves

Malacañang has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting investor confidence in the Philippine economy, following an encouraging uptick in business sentiment reported by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

“We will do our best to maintain or improve our standing to attract more investments,” said Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro during a press briefing on Monday.

According to BSP’s Business Expectations Survey (BES) conducted from January 8 to March 1, 2025, business sentiment has improved significantly. The confidence index (CI) for the second quarter of 2025 rose to 45.4%, up from 40.3% in the last quarter of 2024.

For the year ahead, the CI remains high at 56.4%, indicating continued optimism among businesses.

The BES also showed that firms expect a gradual increase in inflation—forecasting an average of 3.2% in Q1, 3.3% in Q2, and 3.4% over the next 12 months. Despite this, the BSP assured that these projections are still within the government’s target inflation range of 2% to 4% for 2025–2026.