BusinessWorld E-paper
June 23, 2025
ANALYSTS are divided on the Philippine central bank’s easing trajectory for the rest of 2025, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East and oil price spike clouds the inflation outlook.
“We still see room for further policy easing to support economic momentum, and expect another rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) by the end of the year,” Moody’s Analytics economist Sarah Tan said in an e-mail.
