BusinessWorld E-paper
July 13, 2026
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could extend its tightening cycle as the widening pass-through effects of energy shocks stemming from the Middle East war are expected to keep core inflation elevated, analysts said.
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) Chief Economist Nicholas Antonio T. Mapa said the faster pace of core inflation, despite easing headline inflation, supports the BSP’s hawkish but measured policy stance.
