Philippine Central Bank Hikes by 25bp but Relief Soon After?
The Monetary Board’s (MB) recent decision to hike its policy rate by 25bp sustained the process of slaying inflation risk in whatever size or...
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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 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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