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The BSP has said that inflation will likely peak this quarter and eventually ease, bringing the full-year average to 4.5%. RATE HIKE The economists agree that the BSP will raise policy rates this week, but differ on magnitude. The BSP last hiked policy rates in September 2014 when inflation was trending above the 3-5% target for that year. The central bank’s decision satisfied mounting calls for a rate hike. Last week’s BusinessWorld poll showed nine of 11 economists expecting higher rates at this week’s meeting. The Monetary Board decided to cut the interest rate on the BSP’s overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) facility by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.25 percent. Accordingly, the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were reduced to 3.75 percent and 4.75 percent, respectively. The BSP’s reluctance to tweak policy rates came even after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate on March 22 and hinted at two more hikes this year in a vote of confidence in the U.S The BSP on Wednesday raised the overnight borrowing rate, which banks use as a benchmark to price their loans, by 25 basis points, bringing the total increase this year to 50 basis points. "It depends on the market conditions. It depends on the competitive environment. There are many factors to consider," Espenilla said. With inflation expected by the BSP to hit 4.9 percent for this year and 3.7 percent for next year, economists agree that the BSP will likely make one more 25-basis-point rate hike before this year THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered its biggest rate hike in over 10 years on Thursday, as it tries to protect next year’s inflation from steering away from their target range. The Central Bank also announced its decision to hike both inflation forecasts for 2018 and 2019.
2 days ago In a text message, Diokno said the BSP “might consider a deeper cut, say 50 basis points” to stimulate an economy being battered by collapsing
30 Jan 2020 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno to increase rates – with just a 75 bps reduction in 2019 the BSP still has *** Effective 01 Jan 2008 Venezuela's official exchange rate was changed to 2.15 bolivars per dollar from 2,150 per dollar Advisory: The Online Interactive Statistics Database has been temporarily disabled due to technical issues. The increase brings BSP’s overnight borrowing rate—on which all financial institutions base their lending rates—to 4 percent, following two 25-basis point increases in May and June. It was the first time for the BSP to hike rates 5 times in a year since it adopted an inflation-targeting regime. It implemented back-to-back hikes of 50 basis points in August and September. Analysts polled by Reuters were nearly evenly split on whether the BSP would raise rates on Thursday.
The Monetary Board decided to increase the BSP's key policy rates by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP)
larger and more aggressive interest rate hikes to bring inflation under control, based on the rise of inflation rates in the Philippines during 2018 and the BSP's . 30 Jan 2020 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno to increase rates – with just a 75 bps reduction in 2019 the BSP still has *** Effective 01 Jan 2008 Venezuela's official exchange rate was changed to 2.15 bolivars per dollar from 2,150 per dollar Advisory: The Online Interactive Statistics Database has been temporarily disabled due to technical issues. The increase brings BSP’s overnight borrowing rate—on which all financial institutions base their lending rates—to 4 percent, following two 25-basis point increases in May and June. It was the first time for the BSP to hike rates 5 times in a year since it adopted an inflation-targeting regime. It implemented back-to-back hikes of 50 basis points in August and September. Analysts polled by Reuters were nearly evenly split on whether the BSP would raise rates on Thursday. With the increase, the overnight reverse repurchase rates now stands at 4.75 percent, the overnight deposit rate at 4.25 percent and the overnight lending facility at 5.25 percent. BSP officer-in-charge Maria Almasara Cyd Tuaño-Amador said the Monetary Board believes that prospects for the economy remain generally
9 Aug 2018 Cumulatively, the BSP has hiked its policy rate by 100 basis points since May, after holding steady for nearly four years. Consumer prices
The highest increase in 10 years brought the overnight borrowing rate to 4 percent. It was also the third straight hike this year. The BSP earlier raised rates twice by 25-basis point increments. The BSP has said that inflation will likely peak this quarter and eventually ease, bringing the full-year average to 4.5%. RATE HIKE The economists agree that the BSP will raise policy rates this week, but differ on magnitude. The BSP last hiked policy rates in September 2014 when inflation was trending above the 3-5% target for that year. The central bank’s decision satisfied mounting calls for a rate hike. Last week’s BusinessWorld poll showed nine of 11 economists expecting higher rates at this week’s meeting. The Monetary Board decided to cut the interest rate on the BSP’s overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) facility by 25 basis points (bps) to 4.25 percent. Accordingly, the interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were reduced to 3.75 percent and 4.75 percent, respectively. The BSP’s reluctance to tweak policy rates came even after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate on March 22 and hinted at two more hikes this year in a vote of confidence in the U.S The BSP on Wednesday raised the overnight borrowing rate, which banks use as a benchmark to price their loans, by 25 basis points, bringing the total increase this year to 50 basis points. "It depends on the market conditions. It depends on the competitive environment. There are many factors to consider," Espenilla said.
30 Jan 2020 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno to increase rates – with just a 75 bps reduction in 2019 the BSP still has
2 days ago In a text message, Diokno said the BSP “might consider a deeper cut, say 50 basis points” to stimulate an economy being battered by collapsing THE overall rise in commodity prices likely accelerated in December on the back of an uptick in electricity rates and oil prices as well as price pressures on certain 3 days ago BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno had previously signalled his intention to cut policy rates by 50 basis points in 2020 to gradually bring lending 3 days ago The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seen cutting interest rates by 50 Board has yet to fully unwind the 175 basis points rate hikes in 2018 after Philippines's Interest Rate: BSP Rediscount Rates data was reported at 5.288 % pa in Nov 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.125 9 Aug 2018 Cumulatively, the BSP has hiked its policy rate by 100 basis points since May, after holding steady for nearly four years. Consumer prices
With inflation expected by the BSP to hit 4.9 percent for this year and 3.7 percent for next year, economists agree that the BSP will likely make one more 25-basis-point rate hike before this year THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delivered its biggest rate hike in over 10 years on Thursday, as it tries to protect next year’s inflation from steering away from their target range. The Central Bank also announced its decision to hike both inflation forecasts for 2018 and 2019. Another trader said the peso appreciated due to hawkish cues from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas “suggesting a possible August rate hike.” In a speech, BSP Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. said the monetary authority is “considering” a hike in benchmark rates to temper inflation expectations.