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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Monetary Board raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50%.

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The Monetary Board last Thursday administered the equivalent of shock therapy – the sort given to patients whose hearts stop beating. Our economy is in intensive care.

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The BSP tightened policy for the third time this year as inflation remained above target despite weaker economic growth.

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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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Finance Secretary Frederick Go has joined the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board.

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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 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has cut its key interest rates by another 25 basis points, further easing its monetary policy stance as inflation continues to cool.

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In a briefing on Thursday, April 10, BSP Governor Eli Remolona said that the rate was cut to 5.50% from 5.75% during its last February meeting. 

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                    [Title] => BSP hikes interest rates by 50 basis points
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Monetary Board raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50%.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-25 14:53:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/07/29/12026-06-2319-12-39_2026-07-29_19-29-50311_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2565260 [Title] => Shock therapy [Summary] =>

The Monetary Board last Thursday administered the equivalent of shock therapy – the sort given to patients whose hearts stop beating. Our economy is in intensive care.

[DatePublished] => 2026-10-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2552202 [Title] => BSP hikes policy rate by 25 basis points to 5% in August [Summary] =>

The BSP tightened policy for the third time this year as inflation remained above target despite weaker economic growth.

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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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Finance Secretary Frederick Go has joined the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Monetary Board.

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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 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has cut its key interest rates by another 25 basis points, further easing its monetary policy stance as inflation continues to cool.

[DatePublished] => 2025-06-19 16:40:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807953 [AuthorName] => Ian Laqui [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2023/11/15/bsp2022-02-1218-30-01_2023-11-15_20-10-37158_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2435084 [Title] => BSP further eases interest rates in April [Summary] =>

In a briefing on Thursday, April 10, BSP Governor Eli Remolona said that the rate was cut to 5.50% from 5.75% during its last February meeting. 

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