BSP among most hawkish central banks – Nomura

Philstar - Oct 20, 2026

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is among Southeast Asia’s most hawkish central banks as stubborn inflation keeps policymakers focused on raising borrowing costs despite weakness in the domestic economy, according to Japanese investment bank Nomura.

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