Rates Outlook: Inflation risks and rate hikes
Corporate dollar demand may support the dollar-peso exchange rate. However, inflation data and a possible rate hike will influence market dynamics.
June 2, 2026 by Metrobank
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(Editor’s Note: This outlook is subject to updates.)
Mariel Lopez, Investment Counselor, Financial Markets Sector, Metrobank, said the release of the inflation data on Friday this week will likely determine whether the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas implements a rate hike. That, in turn, may affect the movements of the dollar-peso exchange rate next week.