Department of Economic Research   Tel. nos. (632) 708-7219;   Fax no. : (632) 708-7216    ADVANCE RELEASE CALENDAR
 Department of Economic Statistics   Tel. nos. (632) 708-7229;   Fax no. : (02) 708-7230    Key Statistics, Reports and Press  Releases
 E-mail address   :   bspmail@bsp.gov.ph   Date: 1 Feb 2012
           Tables/Reports   Data Available at  
Periodicity      (Period Covered by the Report)
     Feb  2012  Mar  2012  Apr  2012  May  2012
I.   Money and Banking
1.  Deposit Corporations Survey a/   Monthly BSP Web - 8 9 12 15
     preliminary statistics;     SDDS page (Dec/11) (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar /12)
     Press release on domestic liquidity Monthly BSP Web,        
        Corporate Affairs Office        
2.  Press release on Monetary 8 meetings per year BSP Web, none 1 19 none
      Policy Stance   Corporate Affairs Office        
3.  Highlights of the Meeting of   BSP Web, 16 29 none 17
      the Monetary Board on Corporate Affairs Office (19 Jan/12)  (1 Mar/12)    (19 Apr/12)
      Monetary Policy Issues        
4. Loans Outstanding of        8 9 12 15
     commercial banks, press Monthly BSP Web (Dec/11) (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12)
         release and statistics   Monthly SPEI page        
5. Central Bank Accounts statistics Monthly  BSP Web - 14 14 13 14
  SDDS page (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
Interest Rates
1. Domestic Interest Rates   Daily BSP Web-SDDS One day after reference day
2. Selected  Interest Rates BSP Web -        
     BSP Rates   Daily SDDS  page One day after reference day
     91-Day T-bill Rates Weekly Afternoon of every auction date -Mondays
     Treasury Bond Rates Weekly Afternoon of every auction date -Tuesdays
         
     Rediscount Rate b/ Monthly 7 7 10 7
  (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) Apr/12)
3. Foreign Interest Rates        
    Libor, Sibor   Daily BSP Web Every 12:00 noon of business day
    Fed Funds Rates   Monthly   7 6 4 4
    US Prime Rates Monthly (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
Financial Reports
1. Weekly Report on     Weekly BSP Web,   Every Friday of the current  week
     Statistical  Indicators     Corporate Affairs Office        
II. Balance of Payments
1.  Balance of Payments, press Qtrly BSP Web -   22    
    release and statistics     SDDS page   (Q4/11)    
2. Overseas Filipino Workers Remittances   Monthly BSP Web - 15 15 16 15
    press release and statistics       (Dec11) (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12)
3. Gross International Reserves (GIR)   Monthly BSP Web - 7 7 4 7
    press release and statistics     SDDS page (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
4.  Template on Inter'l Res. And    Foreign Currency Liquidity Monthly BSP Web -  29 30 30 31
  SDDS page (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
5.  Overall BOP Position  and final   Monthly   20 19 19 18
      GIR and NIR of BSP       (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
6.  Foreign Direct Investments   Monthly BSP Web -  10 12 12 10
        Press release and statistics     SDDS page (Nov/11) (Dec/11) (Jan/12) (Feb/12)
7.  External Debt   Quarterly BSP Web -   30    
        SDDS page   (Q4/11)    
8.  International Investment   Annual BSP Web -        
     Position c/  SDDS page        
III.  Real Sector
Exchange Rates
1.  Peso-Dollar Rate   Daily BSP Web Every 8:30 am of business day
2. Daily Nominal Effective  Daily BSP Web  Every 1:00 pm of business day
     Exchange Rate (NEER)              
3.  Reference Exchange Rate Bulletin   Daily BSP Web -SDDS page  Every 12:00 noon of business day
4.  Pesos Per US Dollar Rate   
      4.a.  daily   Daily BSP-SEFI Webpage  Every 1:00 pm of business day
      4.b.  average for the month Monthly 2 2 2 3
               and end of period *     (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
5.  Peso Cross Rates of    Monthly   2 2 2 3
       Selected Currencies *     (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
6.  US Dollar Rates of Selected Currencies*          
7.  Real Effective Exchange    8 8 10 7
       Rate Index of  the Peso *   (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
8.  Nominal  Effective Exchange           
       Rate Index of  the Peso *              
5
1.  Consumer Price Index CPI), Monthly BSP Web 7 6 4 4
      inflation rate, purchasing      (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
      power of the peso, and        
     press release on inflation  Monthly BSP Web        
  Corporate Affairs Office        
2.  Daily News Release    Daily Corporate Affairs Office  
    ( Peso rates, domestic and         
     foreign interest rates,  prices  Every 12:00 noon of business day
     of selected commodities)              
3. Stock Composite Index   Daily BSP Web -SDDS Page   Every 4:30 pm  of business day
4.  Weekly Press Release   Weekly Corporate Affairs Office    Every Friday pm of the current week
IV. Others
 1. BSP Annual Report  Annual BSP web     13  
      Overview           (2011)  
2.  Business Expectations Survey, Qtrly BSP web 23     24
      press release     Corporate Affairs Office (Q1/12)   (Q2/12) (Q2/12)
3.  Consumer Expectations Survey,   Qtrly BSP web   15    
      press release     Corporate Affairs Office   (Q1/12)    
4.  Inflation Report, press release Qtrly BSP web 3     4
          (Q4/11)     (Q1/12)
5.  Report on Economic and Financial Qtrly BSP Web     4  
      Developments           (Q4/11)  
6.  Report on Regional Economic    Annual BSP Web        
     Development              
6.  Selected Philippine Economic   Monthly BSP Web 15 15 16 15
      Indicators (SPEI)       (Jan/12) (Feb/12) (Mar/12) (Apr/12)
a/ Depository Corporations Survey is a consolidation of the balance sheets of the deposit generating banks, namely: monetary authorities, commercial banks, thrift banks, rural banks, non-stock savings and loan association, and non-banks with quasi-banking functions.
b/ Refers to the weighted average interest rates for peso loans granted by maturity during the indicated report period.  
c/ Latest is end-2010 IIP released at BSP website.  
*/  Also available at the SPEI folder of the BSP website within  15 days from reference period.      
 
                 
 
   
   
   
 
Abbreviations/Contact points:
                 
  DER   Department of Economic Research (DER)      
      Director - Mr. Antonio B. Cintura      
      Phone: (632)  708-7219  or  708-7701 local  3023; 3024    Fax no. (632) 7087-216   
                 
  DES   Department of Economic Statistics (DES)  
      Director - Ms. Rosabel B. Guerrero    
      Phone: (632)  708-7229  or 708-7701 local  2985; 3132     Fax no.  (632) 708-7230  
                 
  ISS   International  Sub-Sector    
      Managing Director - Mrs. Wilhelmina C. Mañalac    
      Phone:  (632)  708-7494  or 708-7701 local 3001, 3002, or 2851      Fax no.   (632) 536-0053   
                 
  BSP-CSI    BSP Center for Statistical Information      
      Ms. Niña Pañares        
      Phone: (632) 708-7701 local 2727      
                 
  SPEI Selected Philippine Economic Indicators       
      Available at  the BSP website;
      Hard copies  may also be obtained  from:      
      BSP Publications, Corporate Affairs Office      
      Ms. Vicky Serquiña, Tel. No. (632) 708-7701  local 2241    
      Ms. Conchita de Leon,  Tel. no. (632) 708-7701  loc. 2826      
      Economic Learning Financial Center, BSP Complex, Malate, Manila    
       Phone:  (632) 708-7275  Fax no. (632) 708-7274     
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  SDDS   Special Data Dissemination Standard