Philippines: 3Q GDP Stuck in Low Gear but Robust Domestic Demand Intact
GDP's 3Q pace cooled off but domestic demand remains robust with growth of 9.1%YoY. High inflation in 3Q got the better of HH consumption....
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Philippines: Maturing Phase of the Inflation Cycle
October headline inflation of 6.7%YoY resulted from the marginal correction of broad food inflation while key components of non-food inflation...
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Philippines: Strong Fiscal Stimulus in a Time of High Inflation
The primary fiscal gap posted a record high deficit of Php79.3bn (roughly -1.9% of GDP) in 3Q18 (September: -Php63.6bn) to flag a strong fiscal...
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Philippines OFW Remittances: Sustaining Trade Gap Funding But Missing the Demand Lift
Despite reported weakness (-0.9%YoY) of the August remittance flows, it contributed to funding bulk of the trade deficit and thus enabled the BoP...
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Philippines: Core Disinflation in September Amid Food Price Shocks
• Lower-than-expected inflation of 6.7%YoY in September was driven by soaring CPI rice and vegetables resulting from the typhoon-induced, supply...
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