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The Philippine Stock Exchange aims to be an educator and a resource for the business community. To achievethis goal, we have created our own webpage. This will enable the public to have easy access to market data: get stock quotes, get the latest on listed companies and IPO's and learn more about how the PSE works.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is the central bank of the Republic of the Philippines. The BSPís main responsibility is to formulate and implement policy in the areas of money, banking and credit, with the primary objective of maintaining stable prices conducive to balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Philippines. The BSP also aims to promote and preserve monetary stability and the convertibility of the national currency.

The Philippine Board of Investments is the lead government agency responsible for the promotion of investments in the Philippines. It is divided into three (3) operating groups: Investments Promotion, Industry Planning and Technical Services.

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines is a service-oriented organization whose main goal is to foster ties and business relations between the Philippines and Europe. The ECCP does this by providing a wide range of consultancy services and by creating linkages between companies, organizations and individuals with exisitng or potential business interests in Europe and the Philippines.

The Philippine Department of Trade Industry (DTI) is the lead government agency which champions consumers and business. As consumer champion, it promotes consumer choice and best value for money through competition and a level playing field for business and enforcement of trade laws. It also forges alliances with consumer groups to strengthen consumer power. As business champion, it creates a climate where business can grow, compete and succeed in local and global settings. It promotes the country as an investment location and an export base for products and services. It facilitates major investment projects and provides a wide range of services to international and domestic companies seeking to establish or invest in projects in the Philippines.

Created in 1963 with the primary purpose of providing timely and adequate financial support in all phases of agrarian reform, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), aspires to be the be the dominant financial institution in the countryside leading the nation to economic prosperity.

PNB's increasing global presence and undisputed local base will continue to serve as the link of mainstream national and global markets to the countryside, now throbbing with economic activities.

The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. They attained their independence in 1946 after being occupied by the Japanese in World War II. The 21-year rule of Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986 when a widespread popular rebellion forced him into exile. In 1992, the US closed down its last military bases on the islands. A quarter-century-old guerrilla war with Muslim separatists on the island of Mindanao, which had claimed 120,000 lives, ended with a treaty in 1996.