Bloomberg Philippines central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno said it is only a matter of timing as to when monetary policy is eased after last year’s series of interest-rate increases, even as authorities closely monitor oil prices. A rate cut at the May 9 policy meeting will depend on key data and the outlook on El Nino weather, Diokno said in …

Bloomberg Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group Plc tumbled after the state-backed lender said Britain’s slowing economy is likely to bite into income over the coming months. The bank’s shares fell as much as seven percent after it sounded the strongest warning yet on the impact of Brexit this year. The note of caution overshadowed the bank posting a better-than-expected …

Bloomberg India’s top court directed the central bank to disclose its inspection reports on lend-ers to allow people to gauge their health. The order was the “last opportunity” to avoid initiation of contempt proceedings against Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice L.N. Rao ruled. The central bank will …