First Filipino Interest Rate Hike Since November 2018

May 19, 2022

At the Central Bank of The Philippines, the overnight interest rate was lifted 25 basis points to 2.25% today. This was the first increase since November 2018 but leaves the rate level 175 basis points under its pre-pandemic level of 4.0%. Filipino CPI inflation rose from 3.0% in January and February to a 40-month high of 4.9% in April.

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