BusinessWorld E-paper
August 24, 2026
PERSISTENT inflation pressures may warrant a third straight rate hike from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this week, even as economic growth remains tepid, analysts said.
Based on a BusinessWorld poll conducted last week, 19 of the 24 analysts surveyed expect the Monetary Board to raise the target reverse repurchase rate anew by 25 basis points (bps) on Thursday, Aug. 27.
