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MNI BSP Preview - March 2022: Holding Rates Steady, Staying Vigilant

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • The unanimous view is that the Philippine central bank will keep monetary policy settings unchanged this week as policymakers prioritise sustaining the economic rebound.
  • Russia's invasion of Ukraine boosted the prices of critical energy and food commodities in the international markets, generating additional inflationary pressures.
  • The Bangko Sentral will leave it to fiscal authorities to address these supply-side price pressures in the first instance, while carefully watching if there are any signs of emerging second-round effects.

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