BSP's Inflation Fight Pushes Rate Cut Hopes Further Out
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has signaled a willingness to further raise interest rates to curb rapid inflation, leading economists to believe that rate cuts will be postponed. Price stability is being prioritized over economic growth.
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