Consumer prices may have risen at a faster pace in August, the central bank projected, as recent typhoons and excessive rainfall likely stoked the cost of basic goods, especially food items. Last month’s inflation is expected to clock within the range of one percent to 1.8 percent, according to...
With inflation accelerating to its lowest pace in nearly six years in May, private-sector economists expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to continue reducing key borrowing costs this month. Inflation slowed further to 1.3 percent in May from 1.4 percent in April, marking the slowest pace...
Short-term political risks associated with government transition in the country following the election are normal, according to a UK-based think tank Pantheon Macroeconomics. Miguel Chanco, Pantheon Macroeconomics chief emerging Asia economist, said uncertainties associated with government...