Tag: Monetary policy
Economists see reduction in reserve requirement ratio
Economists are now looking at the possible reduction in banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) as early as June this year after the Bangko Sentral...
BSP maintains policy rates
After hiking key rates for nine consecutive rate setting meetings since May 2022, Philippine monetary authorities on Thursday maintained the Bangko Sentral ng Pilpinas’...
Continued economic expansion can protect PH from systemic risks
Continued expansion of the domestic economy, sustained good fiscal policy, and an inflation-targeting central bank will help ensure the Philippines’ resiliency against systemic risks,...
Diokno wants pause in rate hikes
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said he wanted the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to pause interest rate hikes amid easing inflation.
"I’m for a pause,...
Moody’s Analytics sees continued rate hikes in PH
Monetary authorities in the Philippines will continue to raise interest rates given the elevated inflation in the country, according to Moody’s Analytics.
In a commentary dated March 20, 2023,...
Inflation seen causing key rate hikes
The Bangko Sentral ng PIlipinas (BSP) is expected to raise its key rates by 25 basis points this week as domestic inflation remains elevated...
US Fed blamed for collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Japanese media and experts blamed the US Federal Reserve's continued aggressive interest rate hikes for the shocking collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in...
Short-term inflation expectations declines in US
Short-term inflation expectations in the United States declined sharply in February, according to a survey released Monday by the US Federal Reserve.
At the one-year-ahead...
