The Philippines' Political Outlook:
What are the political risks to doing business in the Philippines over the next 5
years?
BMI's Philippines Country Risk Ratings evaluate the short and medium-term threats
posed by government instability, adverse economic policy-making,
deterioration in the business environment and external shocks.
The Philippines' Political Outlook Contents
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SWOT Analysis for the Philippine Market
Political Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the Philippines.
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Political Stability and Risk Assessment for the Philippines
BMI's Risk Ratings assess explicit short and long-term risks to political
stability; latest ratings, rankings and trends for the Philippines' risk are compared
with Asia regional and global averages.
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Current Administration and Policy-making in the Philippines
BMI profiles key policy-makers and power-brokers in the Philippine government,
assessing threats to the continuity of Philippine economic policy, and likely
changes to the business operating environment through end-2012.
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Philippine Foreign Policy
BMI examines key trends and shifts in the Philippines's foreign relations and
alignments with Asia neighbours, the United States and Europe, focusing on
external influences.
Key Benefits
- Benchmark the Philippines' risk profile against its neighbours, the global and
regional average, allowing easy comparison of risks between key business
markets.
- Identify, evaluate and anticipate political and security risks to the
business environment in the Philippines, and to your company's current operations and
future plans.
- Gain valuable insights into the Philippine government and policy-making,
through BMI's specialist team of analysts and economists, and their
exclusive network of private and public sector sources.
The Philippines' Economic Outlook:
How will Philippine economic policy-making and performance impact corporate
profitability over 2008-12?
BMI provides fully independent 5-year forecasts for the Philippines through
end-2012 for more than 35 macroeconomic variables. We evaluate Philippine
growth, and also forecast the impact of economic management, including
central bank policy, on profitability.
The Philippines' Economic Outlook Contents
The Philippines Business Forecast Report features explicit BMI economic forecasts
for the Philippines, with supporting commentary and analysis, for end-2008, 2009,
2010, 2011 and 2012 set against Philippine government views. Underpinning our
Philippines forecasts are key assumptions for the global economy through end-2012,
covering growth, inflation, employment, trade and
investment, interest and exchange rates in the US, Japan and the Euro-zone.
Coverage of Key Economic Issues in the Philippines
- Economic Activity in the Philippines
Real GDP growth; industrial growth; employment growth; inflation and
consumer prices; consumption (indicative wages, retail sales, consumer
confidence)
- Fiscal Policy in the Philippines
Current macroeconomic strategy and implementation policies; government
finance (revenue, expenditure, budget balance); tax reforms
- Monetary Policy in the Philippines
Interest rate trends (bank lending and deposit rates); inflation (retail
price inflation, consumer price inflation);
exchange rate policy in the Philippines;
Philippine currency controls; influence of foreign direct investment inflows;
exchange rates and foreign exchange reserves
- Balance of Payments in the Philippines
Merchandise trade (exports, imports, trade balance); current account balance
- Foreign Direct Investment in the Philippines
Foreign direct investment approvals and inflows; the foreign investment
climate
- Philippine External Debt
Debt profile (short- and long-term debt; public and private sector exposure)
Key Benefits
- Rely upon BMI's 100% independent Forecast Scenarios for the Philippines and
underlying assumptions - we take no advertising and are privately-owned.
- Exploit the benefits of BMI's comprehensive and reliable macroeconomic
the Philippines
database, sourced and fully maintained by BMI from an extensive network of
private sector, government and multilateral contacts.
- Gain key insights into the current and future direction of Philippine government economic policy
The Philippines' Business Environment:
How internationally competitive is the Philippines' regulatory environment,
and what changes can be expected?
BMI assesses levels of transparency, flexibility of labour market, tax
burden, development of the banking sector and credit availability,
infrastructure and IT, foreign investment regime and trade liberalisation in
the Philippines.
The Philippines' Business Environment Contents
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The Philippines' Business Environment Risk Rating with SWOT Analysis
Short and long-term business environment risk ratings for the Philippines, benchmarked
against ratings for Asia and neighbouring countries.
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Country Competitiveness for the Philippines
Competitiveness of the Philippines' business operating environment in supporting
corporate growth and profitability over the 5-year forecast horizon,
compared with regional neighbours.
Coverage of Key Business Environment Issues in the Philippines' Domestic Environment
Transparency, cronyism and corruption; labour market flexibility; corporate
tax burden; interest rate levels; access of private sector to lines of
credit; sophistication of banking sector and stock market; levels of
business confidence; infrastructure and IT
- Foreign Direct Investment in the Philippines
Analysis of foreign investment regime, foreign ownership laws;
attractiveness of business environment to foreign investors; review of major
foreign direct investments over the last 24 months, and of strategic sectors
attracting most interest
- Foreign Trade with the Philippines
Analysis of trading environment, government trade policy, liberalisation
measures, tariffs and
membership of trade areas
The Philippines' Key Industry Sectors
Which industry sectors in the Philippines will grow fastest, and where are the
major investment opportunities in the Philippine market?
BMI targets investment opportunities in the Philippines' high growth industries,
including automotives, food and drink, infrastructure, oil and gas,
pharmaceuticals and healthcare, telecommunications and IT.
Coverage of the Philippines' Key Industry Sectors -
Philippine Market Overview
Size, value and structure of industry; impact of liberalisation and
privatisation on sector performance and prospects; friendliness of business
environment
- Latest Developments in the Philippines
Review of latest projects, deals, privatisations, mergers and acquisitions,
and implications for sector performance;
company rankings for national and multinational companies in the Philippines; main industry players by local sales, employee size, market share and main
brands, products and services
- 5-year Industry Forecast for the Philippines
Historic dataset (2003-2007) and BMI forecasts through end-2012, covering
headline industry data broken out by sub sector
Key Benefits
- Target strategic sector-by-sector opportunities in the Philippines' high growth
industries, attracting public expenditure and foreign investment; identify
key players and competitors driving growth, investment and business
opportunities.
- Benefit from competitive intelligence on top national and multinational
companies operating in the Philippines' major industry sectors, including analysis of
recent trends in sales and market share, company strategies, product
launches and latest deals.
Who buys the Asia Business Forecast Reports?
The Philippines Business Forecast Report is an essential tool for CEOs,
Chairmen, Finance Directors/CFOs, Managing Directors, Marketing/Sales Directors
with commercial interests in the Philippines.
Our Business Forecast Reports are relied upon by corporates, banks, government
departments and multinational organisations around the world.
Business Monitor International's Business Forecast Report subscribers include:
3M Gulf Limited,
ABN AMRO Bank,
Air Liquide (Thailand) Ltd,
Akzo Nobel China,
Alcatel-Lucent,
Alstom,
American Embassy,
American Express Bank Ltd,
Bank of Central Asia,
BNP Paribas,
Atlas Copco,
Bayer Cropscience,
China Hewlett Packard Co. Ltd,
Coca-Cola Far East Limited,
Colgate Palmolive (Thailand) Limited,
Cadbury Confectionery Malaysia Sdn. Bhd,
Daewoo Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd,
Honeywell (China) Co., Ltd,
Hewlett Packard (Thailand) Ltd,
Nestle (Thai) Ltd,
Philips Electronics India Limited,
Rio Tinto Korea Ltd.,
Siemens Ltd.,
Standard Chartered Bank,
Volkswagen Group Malaysia Sdn Bhd,
Volvo Truck & Bus (Thailand) Co Ltd
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