National Treasurer Rosalia V De Leon says the central bank is right to hold off raising rates as she queries why the country does not have a higher international credit rating.
Regional integration is boosting supply chain trade in Southeast Asia but little progress has been made to bring down non-tariff barriers as Asean's 2015 AEC pledge looms.
Speakers at AsianInvestor/FinanceAsia's "RMB Rising" conference dampen expectations about the growth of the offshore market for renminbi-denominated bonds.