Easing Oil Prices Could Shift BSP Stance to Neutral: Manulife
Stabilizing global crude oil prices could allow the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to shift to a more neutral monetary policy stance, as inflationary pressures ease and the peso strengthens, according to Manulife Investment Management.
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