Tag: inflation,
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PHL inflation quickens to 3.8% in April
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HEADLINE INFLATION picked up for a third straight month in April amid higher food and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
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Further BSP rate hikes unlikely even if inflation exceeds target anew
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FURTHER TIGHTENING by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is unlikely unless inflation expectations take a turn for the worse, analysts said.
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Inflation likely quickened in April
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HEADLINE INFLATION may have quickened for a third straight month in April and possibly breached the Philippine central bank’s 2-4% target range, analysts said.
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BSP sees April inflation at 3.5-4.3%
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HEADLINE INFLATION may have accelerated further in April and possibly breached the 2-4% target, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
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Middle East tensions may impact OFW remittances, inflation
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By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE ONGOING Israel-Iran conflict may hurt remittances from Middle East-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as well as increase volatility in oil prices that may stoke inflation, analysts said. “This might be exacerbated by the potential effect on Filipino OFWs. While in the past, alternative…
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Inflation may ease in 2nd half — NEDA
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HEADLINE INFLATION may start easing in the second half of the year as pressure on food prices subsides after the El Niño weather event ends, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief said. “In the second half of this year, we expect the pressure from food prices to diminish,…
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Inflation uptick unlikely in April, says NEDA official
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HEADLINE INFLATION is unlikely to accelerate in April amid the harvest season, although risks from the El Niño dry spell remain, a National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) official said on Monday. “We’re hoping that it (inflation) will be good because we’re already harvesting,” NEDA Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon told…