No changes to Philippines policy rate in 2018

Despite January’s jump in inflation, the Philippines central bank (BSP) left rates on hold at its first meeting of the year. While most analysts think that BSP will be forced to tighten policy this year, we continue to think that it will leave rates on hold throughout 2018.

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