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The BSP signaled possible additional rate hikes as inflation risks persist and pressure the peso and consumer spending.

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The BSP kept rates steady as inflation risks rose and growth expectations weakened.

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Inflation rose to 2.4% as rice and services prices firmed, with rate cuts likely delayed.

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Higher oil and peso risks may lift inflation and delay easing, affecting rate-sensitive sectors.

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This brings the reverse repurchase target rate to 4.25% on Thursday, February 19, down from 4.50% at its December 2025 meeting. 

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The BSP is nearing the end of its rate cuts as growth stays soft but inflation remains contained.

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The BSP signals it will cut rates slowly, prioritizing inflation control even as growth and credit remain soft.

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January inflation ticked up as core pressures rose, signaling demand normalization without overheating risks.

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Auto demand shows resilience, with easing rates and rising EV adoption setting up a potential 2026 rebound.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board once again trimmed its interest rates by another 25 basis points, it said on Thursday, August 28.

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The BSP kept rates steady as inflation risks rose and growth expectations weakened.

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Inflation rose to 2.4% as rice and services prices firmed, with rate cuts likely delayed.

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Higher oil and peso risks may lift inflation and delay easing, affecting rate-sensitive sectors.

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This brings the reverse repurchase target rate to 4.25% on Thursday, February 19, down from 4.50% at its December 2025 meeting. 

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The BSP is nearing the end of its rate cuts as growth stays soft but inflation remains contained.

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The BSP signals it will cut rates slowly, prioritizing inflation control even as growth and credit remain soft.

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January inflation ticked up as core pressures rose, signaling demand normalization without overheating risks.

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Auto demand shows resilience, with easing rates and rising EV adoption setting up a potential 2026 rebound.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board once again trimmed its interest rates by another 25 basis points, it said on Thursday, August 28.

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