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August 22, 2023
THE PHILIPPINE central bank is more likely to extend its policy pause for the rest of the year, analysts said.
However, a sharp depreciation of the peso due to the US Federal Reserve’s further tightening may prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to resume its tightening cycle, they added.