Interest rates to rise in the Philippines

The Philippines’ central bank (BSP) will announce its latest policy decision on Thursday. As with elsewhere in the region, the BSP faces a dilemma as it looks to keep inflationary pressures under control amid growing external risks. Although it is a close call, we maintain our forecast that the BSP will increase its policy rate by 25bp to 4.75%.

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