The country`s gross international reserves (GIR) stood at US$80.67 billion in the end of December 2015.

This is slightly higher by US$0.49 billion from the end of November of the same year. The GIR remains ample as it can cover 10.3 months worth of imports of goods and payments of services and income. Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) To view the time-series data on Gross International Reserves (GIR). Please click this Table The total external debt reached US$75.61 billion as of the end of September 2015. This figure is lower compared to that of the same period in 2014, at US$77.09 billion. Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) To view the time-series data on Total External Debt (Foreign Exchange Liabilities). Please click this Table The monthly average peso-dollar exchange rate went up to 47.23 in December, from 47.01 in November 2015. This is higher compared to 44.68 in the same period last year. The annual rate for 2015 is at 45.50, higher than 2014's 44.39. Source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) To view the time-series data on monthly average peso-dollar exchange rate. Please click this Table The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) ended at 6,952.08 in 2015. This has declined by 3.85 percent compared to 7,230.57 from the same period. Source:Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) To view the time-series data on Philippine Stock Exchange Index. Please click this Table The country’s headline inflation rate went up to 1.5 percent in December, from 1.1 percent in November 2015. As noted in the press release of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), higher annual rates were registered in the indices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco; health; transport; and recreation and culture. Likewise, core inflation rate increased to 2.1 percent in December, from 1.8 percent in November 2015. Annual average headline inflation rate for the year 2015 registered at 1.4 . This is lower compared to 4.1 percent in 2014. Meanwhile, core inflation was at 2.1 percent in 2015, from 3.0 percent in 2014. Philippine Statistics Authority - National Statistics Office (PSA-NSO) To view the time-series data on year-on-year inflation rate. Please click this Table The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) ended at 6,927.07 for the month of November. This is lower compared to last October’s 7,134.26 Source:Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) To view the time-series data on Philippine Stock Exchange Index. Please click this Table