Inflation in the Philippines close to peaking

Having nudged higher again in May, inflation in the Philippines probably has a little further to rise. But with food and energy price pressures set to ease over the coming months and the impact of indirect tax hikes set to drop out of the y/y comparison next year, inflation should return to target at the start of 2019.

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