Alvin Baterna

Jashmine Bation
Kate Angel Elleso
Shiela Mae Hernane
Precy Joy Trimidal

Activity 3 : Research Teh!

Directions:  Do the following researches with your group:
Researched for the most recent  BOP (Balance of Payments) and GIR (Gross International
Reserves)  of the Philippines .
Philippines: Balance of Payments Position

in million US dollars

Year-to-date Overall BOP Position

2019 January 2704 2704

February 467 3170
March 627 3797
April 467 4265
May 928 5193
June -404 4788
July 248 5036
August 493 5529
September 38 5567
October 163 5730
November 541 6271
December 1572 7843
1 Number of months of average imports of goods and payment of services and primary
income that can be financed by reserves. Starting 2005,
 1 data are based on International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments and
International Investment Position Manual, 6th Edition (BPM6) concept.

2 Based on latest available outstanding short-term external debt.

3 Refers to adequacy of reserves to cover outstanding external short-term debt

based on original maturity plus principal payments on medium-and long-term loans of the
public and private sectors falling due in the next 12 months. Figures reflect data based on
outstanding short-term debt as of 31 October 2019 and debt service schedule on outstanding
external debt as of 30 September 2019.

4 Starting December 2005, outstanding annual external debt reflects the new
reporting framework in line with international standards under the latest External Debt
Statistics Guide and BPM6.

r Revised

p Preliminary

Details may not add up to total due to rounding.

Source: BangkoSentralngPilipinas