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Tag: Monetary policy

Fitch lauds sound BSP policy to curb inflation

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings recognized the sound monetary policy in curbing inflation in the Philippines. Inflation, which averaged 6 percent in 2023, slowed down...

Bangko Sentral affirms monetary easing plan

The Bangko Sental ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Wednesday it expects a gradual relaxation of monetary policy as inflation rate remains within the target range. “With...

Interest rate hikes contain inflation — BSP

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said Monday the use of appropriate monetary policy was able to contain inflation. Remolona said in his...

HSBC expects Bangko Sentral to keep policy rate steady 

British financial giant Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) does not expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to change its monetary policy stance on...

Bangko Sentral’s policy stance remains hawkish despite easing inflation

Monetary authorities remain hawkish, or ready to raise interest rates next week if needed, despite the easing inflation, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor...

Japan to stick to ‘ultra-loose’ monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan—The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy Friday, though officials face increasing pressure to turn more hawkish as the yen...

‘Aggressive’ approach needed vs. inflation

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said over the weekend there should be a “more aggressive” approach in the war against inflation that accelerated to a...

BSP ready to further tweak policy to contain inflation

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reaffirmed its readiness to tweak its monetary policy stance to rein in inflation in the coming months. It made the...

Japan lowers annual growth target to 3.4%

TOKYO, Japan—The Bank of Japan revised down its annual growth forecast on Thursday and maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy as the pandemic continues to...

Singapore’s central bank moves to tighten monetary policy

SINGAPORE—Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy for the first time in three years on Thursday, the latest country to act against inflation as coronavirus-hit...

Asian markets advance, track Wall Street record

HONG KONG—Asian markets rose Monday following a record-breaking close on Wall Street after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell indicated the central bank would be...

Monetary policy must continue to support recovery

"Has the time come for the BSP to consider reversing course and shifting to a policy of gradual tightening?"   To discharge its function in an...

US Fed policy on hold for now but price concerns mounting

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve is not expected to announce any changes when it concludes its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, but could offer reassurances that...

US Fed expected to stand its ground despite inflation

WASHINGTON—Even in the face of rising inflation, the lackluster progress on restoring jobs lost during the pandemic means the US Federal Reserve is unlikely...
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