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BSP economic data

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on BSP economic data.

  2. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

    BSP: October inflation may reach 8.1 percent

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) forecasts October inflation to rise to between 7.1 and 8.1 percent, potentially surpassing September’s three-year high of…

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  3. BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.’s optimism that growth and economic activity would most likely rebound early next year is based on his expectation that government and public infrastructure spending will eventually ramp up after experiencing major delays. A core pillar of his outlook is the assumption that high inflation will eventually moderate, helping restore purchasing power and economic activity. The BSP raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 5.50 percent on Thursday, 22 October 2026.

    Remolona pushes GDP recovery to Q1 2027

    Citing expected recovery in Philippine economic activity as a key consideration in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ decision Thursday last week to deliver a…

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  4. BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. leads the launch of 'Bahandi: The Surigao Treasure and Related Finds.'

    BSP unveils book on Surigao gold treasures

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has launched Bahandi: The Surigao Treasure and Related Finds, a book showcasing pre-colonial Filipino gold artifacts and…

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  5. BSP tightening cycle likely not over — BPI

    BSP tightening cycle likely not over — BPI

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may raise interest rates again in December 2026 following its 50-basis-point hike to 5.50%, according to Bank of the…

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  6. BSP tightening cycle likely not over, BPI says

    BSP tightening cycle likely not over, BPI says

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)'s tightening cycle is far from over despite its unprecedented 50-basis-point “jumbo” rate hike last Thursday, with…

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  7. BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. has clarified that the central bank does not hike policy rates to prop up the peso. When the BSP raises interest rates (such as the 50-basis-point hike bringing the policy rate to 5.50 percent on Thursday, 22 October), it does so to combat broadening domestic demand pressures, oil/transport price shocks, and supply-side risks like El Niño, rather than to target the foreign exchange rate itself.

    Remolona: BSP not hiking rates to defend peso

    ‘We do intervene a little bit in the foreign exchange market, but that’s mainly to avoid swings in the exchange rate that tend to be inflationary.’

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  8. IMPORTED rice is being discharged in a cargo vessel at Manila port. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said higher import costs and weaker financial inflows are the main reasons why the balance of payments deficit widened in the first quarter of the year.

    Higher imports widen Q1’s external gap

    The Philippines' balance of payments deficit widened to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as higher import costs, weaker foreign investment inflows,…

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