{
  "id": 6610282,
  "title": "Foreign investments down 18% in 6 months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/foreign-investments-down-18-in-6-months",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/11/2555401/foreign-investments-down-18-6-months"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Philippines saw an 18% drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over the past six months, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). While June's FDI inflows rose by 35.1% to $447 million, compared to $331 million in June 2022, the first-half net FDI inflows fell by 17.8% to $3.38 billion. This decline was largely due to a decrease in net equity outflows, which narrowed slightly from $57 million to $52 million, and a 43.1% increase in reinvested earnings, reaching $130 million. However, net debt investments and reinvested earnings both declined, with debt investments dropping by 25.8% to $2.06 billion and reinvested earnings falling by 19.4% to $829 million. Despite these setbacks, the BSP noted that the longer-term outlook for FDI in the Philippines depends on the country's ability to convert reforms into actual investment projects.",
  "summary": "Foreign direct investment inflows into the Philippines rebounded in June from a year earlier, but first-half inflows remained lower as foreign companies reduced lending to their local affiliates and reinvested less of their earnings.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}