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MNI BSP Preview - December 2021: No Move On Rates Likely Until Well Into ‘22

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • A slowdown in headline CPI inflation allows Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to keep monetary policy settings accommodative and continue stimulating economic rebound, even as price growth remains above target.
  • Governor Diokno's rhetoric suggests that policymakers will be patient and hold off on policy normalisation until there are clear signs that the economic recovery is in full swing.
  • While domestic Covid-19 situation has improved and resultant relaxation of social distancing measures has been a boon to economic activity, the emergence of the Omicron variant remains a lingering risk for the country, which has inoculated just over a third of its population.

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