News and Features

Global Philippines Fine Living

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Economy Stocks Bonds Currencies

THE BASICS

Investment Tips Explainers Retirement

2024 Mid-Year Economi Briefing, economic growth in the Philippines

2024 Mid-Year Economic Briefing: Navigating the Easing Cycle

Investing with Love

Investing with Love: A Mother’s Guide to Putting Money to Work

retirement-ss-3

Investor Series: An Introduction to Estate Planning

September 1, 2023

View All Webinars

Inflation, economy, central bank, BSP, monetary policy, interest rates

Economic Updates

Monthly Economic Update: Back-to-back cuts

Stocks growth may be muted in the coming weeks

Reports

Back-to-back cuts: BSP follows Fed action

Economic Updates

Inflation settles at 2.5% despite food-price uptick   

View all Reports

Metrobank.com.ph Contact Us

Follow us on our platforms.

Login

Access Exclusive Content

Login to Wealth Manager

Economy 1 MIN READ

Philippine c.bank in no rush to tighten rates, says governor

February 9, 2022

By Reuters

MANILA, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank is not in a rush to tighten monetary policy at this point, Governor Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday.

Monetary authorities will meet for the first time this year to set policy rates on Feb. 17. The central bank has kept its key rate PHCBIR=ECI at a record low of 2.0% since November 2020.

(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Martin Petty)

((neiljerome.morales@thomsonreuters.com; +632 8841 8914;))

This article originally appeared on reuters.com

Read More Articles About:

Worldwide News Philippine News Rates & Bonds Equities Economy Investment Tips Fine Living

Web Analytics