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  1. Peso’s freefall

    Peso’s freefall

    The peso’s fall reflects how things are in the country. And if those in power cannot protect the people from the compounding shock of a weakening economy, then…

    3 MIN READ

  3. 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…

    2 MIN READ

  4. 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.’

    2 MIN READ

  5. Inflation, El Niño and a pesky neighbor

    Inflation, El Niño and a pesky neighbor

    The next year will test whether the Philippines can manage a cost-of-living crisis, a climate shock, and a coercive neighbor at once. Rate hikes are one tool.…

    3 MIN READ