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September 21, 2023

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  • US treasuries and equity indices continued to decline as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s remarks as well as lower-than-expected initial jobless claims at 201,000 vs. 225,000 forecast, which shows a still strong labor market.
  • The Bank of England (BOE) decided to pause its policy rate at 5.25% after a tight 5-4 vote. The central bank has been hiking rates at every monetary policy meeting since November 2021.
  • The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) kept its policy rate unchanged at 6.25% as expected, but it signaled another rate hike in November should inflation pressures persist.
  • The BSP revised its full-year average inflation forecasts from 5.6% to 5.8% for 2023 and 3.3% to 3.5% for 2024, reflecting the impact of weather disturbances, rising oil prices, and the depreciation of the peso.
  • The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has drafted an executive order that will expedite the processing and implementation of infrastructure flagship projects. There are 197 approved projects worth PHP 8.71 trillion, 12 of which are expected to be completed by year-end.
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