BSP tightening likely to extend into 2027
FROM THE WIRE · MANILATIMES.NET
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may further raise interest rates in the first quarter of 2027 as persistent inflationary pressures and the potential impact of El Niño threaten to prolong the central bank’s monetary tightening cycle, economists said over the weekend.
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✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01The BSP may raise interest rates further in Q1 2027.
- 02Persistent inflationary pressures are a key driver.
- 03The potential impact of El Niño could prolong the tightening cycle.