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No need to panic over rapid credit growth in the Philippines

The recent acceleration in credit growth in the Philippines is unlikely to lead the central bank (BSP) to hike interest rates at its meeting on Thursday. However, it could prompt the BSP to introduce more measures to clamp down on lending to the property sector, which is showing signs of overheating.

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