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[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points as mounting supply-side risks threaten to keep inflation elevated, according to BPI Lead Economist Emilio S. Neri Jr.
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[Title] => BSP widely expected to hike rates by 25 bps
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to raise interest rates for a third straight meeting on Thursday as above-target inflation, a weak peso and mounting external risks outweigh concerns over a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
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[Title] => Remittance growth slows, household buffer thins
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[Title] => Remittances reach first-half high of $3.04 billion in June
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[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas can afford to be less aggressive in raising interest rates as economic growth remains below potential, but policymakers still need to see a more convincing decline in inflation before relaxing their stance, BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said.
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[Title] => Dollar reserves slip to 18-month low
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[Title] => Economist sees 25-bps rate hike amid supply-side risks
[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points as mounting supply-side risks threaten to keep inflation elevated, according to BPI Lead Economist Emilio S. Neri Jr.
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[Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is widely expected to raise interest rates for a third straight meeting on Thursday as above-target inflation, a weak peso and mounting external risks outweigh concerns over a sharp slowdown in economic growth.
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