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Philippine Double Digit Growth to Attract Investors

By Sarah ChenPhilippines
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The year 2016 was a great period for Philippines in the field of consumer lending which recorded a massive growth. The presidential elections in 2016 led to political stability and consumers had more confidence to take consumer loans. When the global market was highly volatile, consumer lending in the Philippines was an attractive destination with its strong consistently growing economic and financial systems that operate in a safe and sound approach.

The new government has focussed on tax system and introduced a tax reform program that helped the country’s economic growth with respect to consumer lending. The World Bank signified that the Philippine financial market system will grow rapidly due to its consumer confidence and transparency of building regulations. According to research report “Consumer Lending in the Philippines”, country’s robust banking system is crucial in the consumer lending field where it ensures stability and rapid growth in the country’s economy. Thus, the Filipinos are now more confident to take more loans from the retail banks for automobile or domestic purpose.

The rapid growth in Philippine domestic economy has created more jobs which washed out poverty to some extent. The recent economic developments in Philippines was somewhat driven by the presidential elections. The fixed capital investment rose to 25.6%. There were vast opportunities in the field of construction, manufacturing and service sectors.

As per the economy growth statistics for the first quarter of 2017, it showed that the primary income for the nation slowed down by 3.9% and the gross national income has risen to 5.9%. The Philippines economy is aiming at a 6.5% to 7.5% GDP for the year 2017.

The services sector is the highest contributor to the growth of the nation’s economy. The industry sector stands second and agriculture sector stands in the third place. The IPP (Intellectual Property products) are outstanding with the growth contribution of 27.2%. The export and imported goods contributed 22.3% and 20.8% respectively.

 

Questions & Answers

Q.

What specifically caused consumers to have more confidence to take consumer loans in 2016?

A.

The presidential elections in 2016 brought political stability to the country. This stability encouraged consumers, making them more confident in taking out consumer loans from retail banks for various purposes.

Q.

How did the new government contribute to the growth in consumer lending?

A.

The new government focused on the tax system and introduced a tax reform program. This initiative supported the country's economic growth, specifically benefiting the consumer lending sector.

Q.

Which economic sectors are the primary contributors to the Philippines' growth?

A.

The services sector is the largest contributor to the nation's economic growth. The industry sector ranks second, followed by the agriculture sector, which stands in third place.

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