BusinessWorld E-paper
August 17, 2026
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) tightening cycle may be over as the country’s sluggish growth will likely soften demand-driven inflation, with rate cuts on the table for mid-2027, Standard Chartered Bank said.
Jonathan Koh, Standard Chartered’s senior economist and foreign exchange (FX) analyst for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the BSP may adopt a “wait-and-see” approach while assessing the movements of oil prices and the peso-dollar exchange rate.
