AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoConsumer Protection: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas says it processed 120,000+ new consumer complaints in 2025, up 72.6%, as more people use digital channels and laws like the Financial Consumer Protection Act drive reporting. Business Red Tape: A Philippine government study finds nearly half of businesses still struggle with registration and closure despite the Ease of Doing Business push, citing uneven eBOSS rollout, weak system interoperability, and missing exit standards. Power Crunch: In the Philippines, Visayas grid alerts are worsening, with critics arguing the Department of Energy is still not delivering practical fixes fast enough. Retail & Local Economy: In Canada, about 20 businesses in Bowness are without water after a water main break; in Kirkland Lake, a library’s roof-fundraising Summer Market and Community Fair is set for Aug. 29. Markets & Money: Wall Street heads into a data-heavy week after a weak US jobs report, with CPI, retail sales, and housing in focus; Nigeria’s capital market capitalisation also topped N217tn as the SEC urges more infrastructure financing via bonds and REITs.
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