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Philippine inflation, peso depreciation and national debt

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Philippine inflation, peso depreciation and national debt.

  1. Wrong tool for right problem

    Wrong tool for right problem

    The tension between that resilience and the grim headline numbers traces back to one source – oil.

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  2. AMRO chief economist Dong He (left) and AMRO Group head and lead economist Jinho Choi answer questions from media at a press briefing at the BSP’s Manila offices on Thursday.

    AMRO cuts 2026 growth, inflation forecasts

    AMRO cut its 2026 Philippine GDP growth forecast to 3.4 percent amid weaker consumption, subdued investment, high energy prices and external risks, while…

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  3. BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.

    BSP: Oil, AI gaps hurt Phl

    Remolona said the Philippines should diversify its oil sources and establish strategic fuel reserves to reduce its exposure to supply shocks.

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  6. Resilient but scarred

    Resilient but scarred

    Despite the GDP being better than our expectations, we still need to contemplate that it is a very low growth rate.

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  7. Inflation cools third straight month to 6.2%

    Inflation cools third straight month to 6.2%

    Philippine inflation eased to 6.2 percent in July, marking a third straight monthly slowdown as lower transport costs helped moderate price pressures, while…

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  8. THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’

    july Inflation seen easing

    The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas expects July inflation to ease for a third straight month as lower prices of rice, meat, vegetables, and fruits offset higher…

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  9. THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Memorandum No. 2026-027, granting temporary regulatory relief to banks, which will last eight months, starting April till yearend 2026, helps ensure that they will be able to extend credit during the current period of uncertainty as a result of the crisis in the Gulf.

    BSP further tightens rates ahead — BPI

    S&P said the uptick was driven by stronger new orders, which encouraged manufacturers to raise production for a second straight month.

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  10. Softer inflation lifts stocks, peso

    Softer inflation lifts stocks, peso

    Philippine stocks and the peso rallied after inflation slowed to 6.8 percent in May, boosting investor confidence that price pressures may have peaked and…

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  11. GIVEN current economic conditions, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas now forecasts average inflation of 3.6 percent for 2026, closer to the upper end of the target range due largely to supply-side pressures. Inflation is expected to ease to 3.2 percent in 2027, moving closer to the 3 percent target.

    BSP on inflation risk alert

    February's 2.4 percent headline inflation is within BSP's 2.3 to 3.1 percent forecast range, but escalation of conflict in the Middle East could trigger higher…

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  12. Price growth stalls as food inflation cools

    Price growth stalls as food inflation cools

    The Philippine Statistics Authority said cheaper food and transport costs helped offset higher prices in housing, electricity, and utilities. Food inflation…

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  13. SCUTTLEBUTT

    SCUTTLEBUTT

    Tame inflation in the Philippines helps cushion the impact of Trump's contested Liberation Day tariffs, with Chinabank Research warning of potential export…

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  14. Feb. inflation hit brakes at 2.1%

    Feb. inflation hit brakes at 2.1%

    National statistics showed food prices declining by 2.6 percent from an expansion of 3.8 percent, while prices of housing and utilities fell to 1.6 percent…

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