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Inflation quickens further to 6.4 percent in July

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Updated as of Aug 05 02:18 PM

Inflation in July accelerated further to 6.4 percent due to higher transport costs, among others, the state statistics bureau said Friday. Read more »

Inflation likely within 5.6 to 6.4 percent in July: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 03 02:59 PM

Inflation in July likely settled within the 5.6 percent to 6.4 percent range, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday. Read more »

Japan core consumer prices up 2.2 pct in June

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 22 10:24 AM

Japan's core consumer prices for items excluding fresh products rose 2.2 percent in June from a year earlier, driven by energy costs. Read more »

Inflation may worsen if peso slide not checked: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 03:46 PM

Jun Neri, lead economist of BPI, said that hiking interest rates now will prevent even more painful rate hikes later. Read more »

Marcos 'disagrees' with 6.1 percent inflation rate

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 07:43 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he disagreed with the 6.1 percent inflation rate in June that the state statistics bureau reported on Tuesday morning. Read more »

Inflation rises again, hits 6.1 percent in June

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 05 06:44 PM

Inflation further quickened to 6.1 percent in June as food and fuel prices continued to rise, the state statistics bureau said on Tuesday. Read more »

BSP sees June inflation between 5.7 to 6.5 percent

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 03:47 PM

Inflation in June likely accelerated further to between 5.7 to 6.5 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday. Read more »

Japan inflation stays at seven-year high in May

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 08:32 AM

apan's core consumer prices jumped 2.1 percent again in May, the second consecutive monthly jump of a level not seen in seven years, official data showed Friday. Read more »

Inflation quickens further to 5.4 percent in May

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 10:49 AM

Inflation further accelerated in May as oil and other commodity prices remained elevated, government data released Tuesday showed. Read more »

Inflation likely between 5 to 5.8 percent in May: BSP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 05:47 PM

After quickening to 4.9 percent in April, inflation in May is likely to have further accelerated to between 5 to 5.8 percent due to high oil and food prices, the BSP said. Read more »

Japan prices rose 2.1 pct in April, most since 2015: data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 08:42 AM

Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.1 percent in April, the most since 2015, official data showed Friday, as global commodity prices soared and the yen slumped against the dollar. Read more »

Inflation quickens to 4.9 pct in April

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 05 02:00 PM

Inflation for the month of April further quickened as the economic recovery gained pace, the state statistics bureau said Thursday. Read more »

April inflation likely within 4.2 to 5 pct range

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 03:55 PM

Inflation for the month of April likely settled within the 4.2 to 5 percent range, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said Friday. Read more »

Inflation quickens to 4 percent in March

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 12:51 PM

Inflation for the month of March quickened as prices of fuel and other basic commodities increased, the state statistics bureau said Tuesday. Read more »

March inflation likely within 3.3 to 4.1 pct range

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 12:02 PM

Inflation for the month of March could have settled within the 3.3 percent to 4.4 percent range, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday. Read more »

Inflation steady at 3 percent in February

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 10:58 AM

Inflation in February remained unchanged at 3 percent despite the Ukraine crisis, the Philippine Statistics Authority said Friday. Read more »

Port tariffs and price increases

Dean Dela Paz
Posted at Mar 02 07:52 PM

The issue has been festering since the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) allowed increases in port tariffs on various shipped goods far beyond the rates of inflation reflected in the basket of goods that comprise the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Read more »

BSP says Feb inflation likely within 2.8 to 3.6 pct

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 12:22 PM

Inflation in February likely settled with the 2.8 to 3.6 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department of Economic Research said. Read more »

[OPINION] Oil, gas, and the CPI

Dean Dela Paz
Posted at Feb 17 03:54 AM

Energy is a critical determinant of our political economy. It catalyzes inflation, reduces the inherent value of the peso and purchasing powers. Read more »

BSP eyes keeping 'patient hand' on monetary policies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 10:55 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Friday the slower inflation in January provides enough room to remain patient in terms of monetary policies. Read more »