Data published over the last few days have been mixed but the Philippines economic recovery still probably stayed strong in Q2. Fiscal consolidation can proceed slowly and the expansion will almost certainly remain on track despite the external threats. Therefore, we forecast that policy rates will move up from July, and that both bond yields and the peso will rise in coming months.
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