BusinessWorld E-paper
November 17, 2023
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng
Pilipinas (BSP) left policy rates unchanged on Thursday as inflation eased in October, but reiterated it was prepared to resume tightening if needed.
At its policy meeting on Thurs-day, the Monetary Board kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 6.5% as expected by15of18 analysts in a Business World poll last week.Interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were also maintained at 6% and 7%, respectively.