By bno – Taipei Office Metrobank Research has projected that declining rice prices will help maintain inflation at a stable 2% for the remainder of the year, enabling the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to consider further interest rate cuts to support economic growth. In its latest commentary, the bank highlighted that lower rice prices, a staple in Filipino households, could offset potential increases in oil prices due to geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, as reported byThe Inquirer. Despite the anticipated stability in inflation, Metrobank has retained its full-year i…