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HSBC economist sees BSP raising rates next year by up to 75 basis points

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 04:04 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may raise interest rates next year by as much as 75 basis points, an HSBC economist said in an ANC interview on Thursday.   Read more »

Inflation slowing down, BSP likely to cut rates anew by 25 bps: economist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 02 04:48 PM

The Bangko Sentral will likely its policy rate again by at least 25 basis points to help the national government's infrastructure program and boost the economy amid the continuing impact of the pandemic, an economist said Tuesday.   Read more »

Bangko Sentral mulls 'cap' on credit card interest rates

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 11:10 AM

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Benjamin Diokno said Monday they are eyeing to put a cap on credit card interest rates to be at par with its Asian neighbors. Read more »

Credit rating upgrade 'a vote of confidence' on Philippines: economist

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 01 05:14 PM

The upgrade was “well-deserved” after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised the benchmark borrowing rate by 175 basis points in 2018 to tame inflation, he said. Inflation slowed for the fifth straight month in March. Read more »

Treasury bureau expects BSP to hold off rate hikes in policy meeting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 11:44 PM

The BSP is widely seen to keep its policy rates steady as new chief Benjamin Diokno presides over his first monetary policy meeting this week. Read more »